optimal

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

best or most favorable under a given set of circumstances

In a sentence

Optimal in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing optimal in a sentence.

The researchers sought the optimal conditions for the experiment to yield reliable results.

Synonyms

idealbestperfect

Antonyms

suboptimalinferiorinadequate

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Optimal (adjective) means best or most favorable under a given set of circumstances

Here is optimal used in an example sentence: "The researchers sought the optimal conditions for the experiment to yield reliable results."

Common synonyms for optimal include ideal, best, perfect.

Antonyms of optimal include suboptimal, inferior, inadequate.

Optimal is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.