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Pessimal

//ˈpɛ.sɪ.məl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Bad to a maximal extent; worst. not-comparable

    "Calculated in this way, a security value represents a pessimal view of possibilities."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival wordnet

Etymology

From Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -al, modeled on optimal.

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