suboptimal
adjUS /sʌbˈɑptɪməl/ · UK /sʌbˈɒptɪməl/
Etymology From sub- + optimal.
1
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.
1 more example
- "The way the consultation has been handled is suboptimal," she continued.2023 October 4, Mel Holley, “Network News: Conservative MPs criticise ticket office closure plans”, in RAIL, number 993, page 23:
- Derived terms
- suboptimality, suboptimally