Word: suboptimal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
op
ti
mal
Definition: Worse than optimal.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: optimal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: The best, most favourable or desirable, especially under some restriction.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: optimus
Language: la
Decoded: optimus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: best; very good; superlative form of bonus