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pessimal.

Bad to a maximal extent; worst.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɛ.sɪ.məl//ˈpɛ.sə.məl/
  1. Bad to a maximal extent; worst.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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