pessimal

1. 1.

   of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival

   Synonymspessimum

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Questions about pessimal

What does pessimal mean?

pessimal means "of an organism's environment; least favorable for survival".

How many syllables are in pessimal?

pessimal has 3 syllables: pes-si-mal. The stress falls on "pes".

What is another word for pessimal?

Close synonyms include pessimum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pessimal a common word?

pessimal is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.