nonoptimal

adjective

non·​op·​ti·​mal ˌnän-ˈäp-tə-məl How to pronounce nonoptimal (audio)
: not most desirable or satisfactory : not optimal
a nonoptimal working environment
nonoptimal solutions

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonoptimal was in 1920

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“Nonoptimal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonoptimal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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