suboptimal
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/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/
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/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/ · /sʌbˈɒptɪməl/
Definition of suboptimal
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(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.
Words you can make from suboptimal
200+ playable · top: BIOPLASM (14 pts)
Best play bioplasm 14 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
26 words- APLOMBS 13 pts
- BAPTISM 13 pts
- BITMAPS 13 pts
- PABLUMS 13 pts
- SPAMBOT 13 pts
- IMPASTO 11 pts
- LIPOMAS 11 pts
- LUMPIAS 11 pts
- OPTIMAL 11 pts
- PALMIST 11 pts
- SUBATOM 11 pts
- SUBPLOT 11 pts
- TIMBALS 11 pts
- UPBOILS 11 pts
- UTOPISM 11 pts
- APOSTIL 9 pts
- BAILOUT 9 pts
- OBLASTI 9 pts
- SLIPOUT 9 pts
- SOMITAL 9 pts
- TABOULI 9 pts
- TABULIS 9 pts
- TOPSAIL 9 pts
- ULTIMAS 9 pts
- UTOPIAS 9 pts
- OUTSAIL 7 pts
6-letter words
67 words- APLOMB 12 pts
- BITMAP 12 pts
- BLIMPS 12 pts
- PABLUM 12 pts
- PLUMBS 12 pts
- ALBUMS 10 pts
- AMBITS 10 pts
- AMPULS 10 pts
- IAMBUS 10 pts
- IMPOST 10 pts
- LABIUM 10 pts
- LIMBAS 10 pts
- LIMBOS 10 pts
- LIMBUS 10 pts
- LIMPAS 10 pts
- LIPOMA 10 pts
- LUMPIA 10 pts
- MILPAS 10 pts
- OPIUMS 10 pts
- OPTIMA 10 pts
- PIBALS 10 pts
- SUBMIT 10 pts
- TIMBAL 10 pts
- TOMBAL 10 pts
- UPBOIL 10 pts
- UPMOST 10 pts
- ALMOST 8 pts
- AUTISM 8 pts
- BALTIS 8 pts
- BIOTAS 8 pts
- BLOATS 8 pts
- BOULTS 8 pts
- LITMUS 8 pts
- LOUMAS 8 pts
- MALOTI 8 pts
- MIAOUS 8 pts
- MIAULS 8 pts
- MOULTS 8 pts
- OBLAST 8 pts
- OSTIUM 8 pts
- PASTIL 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PILAUS 8 pts
- PILOTS 8 pts
- PILOUS 8 pts
- PISTOL 8 pts
- PISTOU 8 pts
- PLAITS 8 pts
- PLUOTS 8 pts
- POILUS 8 pts
- POSTAL 8 pts
- POULTS 8 pts
- PULAOS 8 pts
- SALUMI 8 pts
- SMALTI 8 pts
- SMALTO 8 pts
- SPITAL 8 pts
- SPOILT 8 pts
- STOMAL 8 pts
- SUBITO 8 pts
- SUBLOT 8 pts
- TABULI 8 pts
- TULIPS 8 pts
- ULTIMA 8 pts
- ULTIMO 8 pts
- UTOPIA 8 pts
5-letter words
101 words- BLIMP 11 pts
- BUMPS 11 pts
- PLUMB 11 pts
- ALBUM 9 pts
- AMBIT 9 pts
- AMBOS 9 pts
- AMPUL 9 pts
- BALMS 9 pts
- BIMAS 9 pts
- BLAMS 9 pts
- BLIPS 9 pts
- IAMBS 9 pts
- LAMBS 9 pts
- LAMPS 9 pts
- LIMBA 9 pts
- LIMBO 9 pts
- LIMBS 9 pts
- LIMPA 9 pts
- LIMPS 9 pts
- LUMPS 9 pts
- MILPA 9 pts
- OPIUM 9 pts
- PALMS 9 pts
- PIBAL 9 pts
- PIMAS 9 pts
- PLASM 9 pts
- PLUMS 9 pts
- ABOIL 7 pts
- ABOUT 7 pts
- ABUTS 7 pts
- ALUMS 7 pts
- ATOMS 7 pts
- BAILS 7 pts
- BAITS 7 pts
- BALTI 7 pts
- BASIL 7 pts
- BIOTA 7 pts
- BLAST 7 pts
- BLATS 7 pts
- BLOAT 7 pts
- BLOTS 7 pts
- BOAST 7 pts
- BOATS 7 pts
- BOILS 7 pts
- BOLAS 7 pts
- BOLTS 7 pts
- BOLUS 7 pts
- BOTAS 7 pts
- BOULT 7 pts
- BOUTS 7 pts
- BUILT 7 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LIMAS 7 pts
- LIMOS 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- LIPOS 7 pts
- LOAMS 7 pts
- LOUMA 7 pts
- LOUPS 7 pts
- LUMAS 7 pts
- MAILS 7 pts
- MAIST 7 pts
- MALTS 7 pts
- MAULS 7 pts
- MAUTS 7 pts
- MIAOU 7 pts
- MIAUL 7 pts
- MILOS 7 pts
- MILTS 7 pts
- MOATS 7 pts
- MOILS 7 pts
- MOIST 7 pts
- MOLAS 7 pts
- MOLTS 7 pts
- MOULT 7 pts
- OBIAS 7 pts
- OBITS 7 pts
- OMITS 7 pts
- OPALS 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- PATIO 7 pts
- PILAU 7 pts
- PILOT 7 pts
- PILUS 7 pts
- PIOUS 7 pts
- PITAS 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- PLATS 7 pts
- PLOTS 7 pts
- ALIST 5 pts
- ALTOS 5 pts
- AUTOS 5 pts
- IOTAS 5 pts
- LITAS 5 pts
- LOTAS 5 pts
- LOTSA 5 pts
- LOTUS 5 pts
- LOUIS 5 pts
- LOUTS 5 pts
- OSTIA 5 pts
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