Synonyms for optimum

Most common

optimal · best · ideal

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Adjective

Antonyms

worst, pessimum, minimum

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   The best or most advantageous; surpassing all others.

   optimum conditions for climbing

Related words

Word family

optimal optimize optimism optimist optimistic

Example sentences

• ideal There couldn’t be a more ideal solution than that.
• optimal Get a good night's sleep for optimal productivity.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

best¹

5 letters

ideal²

7 letters

optimal³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ideal² = 2 syllables).