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nonoptimal

/nɒnˈɒptɪməl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nonop-ti-mal
IPA
/nɒnˈɒptɪməl/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not optimal.

Etymology

From non- + optimal.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

inopportune unoptimized

Synonyms

inoptimal suboptimal

Questions

How do you pronounce nonoptimal?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɒnˈɒptɪməl/.
What does nonoptimal mean?
Not optimal.
Where does nonoptimal come from?
From non- + optimal.

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