Optimal and Worst

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Optimal adjective - Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied.

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Worst is an antonym for optimal.

Worst adjective - (superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition.

Usage example: the worst player on the team

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Optimal is an antonym for worst.

Nearby Words: worse, worsting

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Worst and Optimal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/optimal/worst

Optimal & Worst. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/optimal/worst>.

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