English is a language that is really suboptimal, but there are volumes of information in it.
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Suboptimal
/sʌbˈɑptɪməl/
Synonyms for "suboptimal" (17 found)
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Adjective(6 words)
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4 entriesconstraint based descriptordecision quality termevaluative adjectivequality descriptor
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6 entriessuboptimal calibrationsuboptimal designsuboptimal energy efficiencysuboptimal outcomesuboptimal performancesuboptimal solution
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Near-synonym: submaximal
Source: wiktionary
A quickly produced suboptimal solution to a problem is often more useful than an optimal one that takes a long time to produce.
Source: wiktionary
"The way the consultation has been handled is suboptimal," she continued.
Source: wiktionary