What does "suboptimal" mean?

Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality.

How do you pronounce "suboptimal"?

Pronounced //sʌbˈɑptɪməl//.

Common synonyms include: bad, disadvantageous, disappointing, feebler, greedy algorithm, inefficient study.

/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Worse than optimal; of less than the highest standard or quality. not-comparable
"Near-synonym: submaximal"

"English is a language that is really suboptimal, but there are volumes of information in it."

From sub- + optimal.