suboptimal

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/
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/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/ · /sʌbˈɒptɪməl/

Definition of suboptimal

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.
    “Near-synonym: submaximal”
    “A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.”
    “"The way the consultation has been handled is suboptimal," she continued.”

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Etymology

From sub- + optimal.

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