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inoptimal

/ɪnˈɒptɪməl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-op-ti-mal
IPA
/ɪnˈɒptɪməl/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of nonoptimal.

Etymology

From in- + optimal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more inoptimal (comparative) most inoptimal (superlative)

Derived Forms

inoptimally

Synonyms

nonoptimal

Questions

How do you pronounce inoptimal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɒptɪməl/.
What does inoptimal mean?
Synonym of nonoptimal.
Where does inoptimal come from?
From in- + optimal.

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