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pessimal

adjective /ˈpɛ.sɪ.məl/

  1. Bad to a maximal extent; worst.

    Calculated in this way, a security value represents a pessimal view of possibilities.

Where it comes from

From Latin pessimus (“worst”) + -al, modeled on optimal.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry pessimal (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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