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suboptimal

/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/ US
/sʌbˈɒptɪməl/ UK

adjective sub-optimal

not comparable Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality. Near-synonym: submaximal
Similar: inoptimal, nonoptimal, submaximal

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adj less than optimal

Español	subóptimo
Français	suboptimal
Deutsch	suboptimal
Italiano	subottimale
Ελληνικά	υποβέλτιστος ypovéltistos
Română	suboptimal
Русский	неоптимальный neoptimalʹnyj

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@misc{suboptimal_2026,
  title = {suboptimal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suboptimal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}