suboptimal

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sub- +‎ optimal.

Pronunciation

Adjective

suboptimal (not comparable)

  1. Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.
    Synonyms: inoptimal, nonoptimal
    Hyponyms: subminimal, subpar
    Coordinate term: unoptimized
    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.
    • 2023 October 4, Mel Holley, “Network News: Conservative MPs criticise ticket office closure plans”, in RAIL, number 993, page 23:
      "The way the consultation has been handled is suboptimal," she continued.

Translations

French

Etymology

From sub- +‎ optimal.

Adjective

suboptimal (feminine suboptimale, masculine plural suboptimaux, feminine plural suboptimales)

  1. suboptimal

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzʊpʔɔptiˈmaːl/, /ˈzʊpʔɔptiˌmaːl/
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  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

suboptimal (strong nominative masculine singular suboptimaler, not comparable)

  1. suboptimal

Declension

Positive forms of suboptimal (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist suboptimal sie ist suboptimal es ist suboptimal sie sind suboptimal
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative suboptimaler suboptimale suboptimales suboptimale
genitive suboptimalen suboptimaler suboptimalen suboptimaler
dative suboptimalem suboptimaler suboptimalem suboptimalen
accusative suboptimalen suboptimale suboptimales suboptimale
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der suboptimale die suboptimale das suboptimale die suboptimalen
genitive des suboptimalen der suboptimalen des suboptimalen der suboptimalen
dative dem suboptimalen der suboptimalen dem suboptimalen den suboptimalen
accusative den suboptimalen die suboptimale das suboptimale die suboptimalen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein suboptimaler eine suboptimale ein suboptimales (keine) suboptimalen
genitive eines suboptimalen einer suboptimalen eines suboptimalen (keiner) suboptimalen
dative einem suboptimalen einer suboptimalen einem suboptimalen (keinen) suboptimalen
accusative einen suboptimalen eine suboptimale ein suboptimales (keine) suboptimalen

Further reading

  • “suboptimal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “suboptimal” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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