suboptimal
suboptimal
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht optimal, unterhalb des Optimums liegend.
- English meaning
- Suboptimal
- Synonym
- nicht optimal
- German example
- Die Leistung des Teams war suboptimal.
- English example
- The team's performance was suboptimal.
Example sentences with “suboptimal”
Das Ergebnis ist leider suboptimal. (The result is unfortunately suboptimal.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'suboptimal' used ironically?
Yes, in German, it is often used as a euphemism for 'bad' or 'terrible'.