pessimal

• Veraltetes Adjektiv, das den schlechtesten oder minderwertigsten Fall bezeichnet; Superlativ zu 'schlecht' (im modernen Englisch selten verwendet).

An obsolete adjective meaning the worst or of the poorest quality; the superlative form of 'bad' (rarely used in modern English).

1. Least favorable for survivalC2formalscientific

   Describing an environment or condition that is the worst possible for an organism's survival or growth.

   am wenigsten überlebensfördernd

   • The desert's extreme heat and lack of water create a pessimal environment for most amphibians.
   • Scientists studied the pessimal conditions that limit bacterial growth in the deep ocean.
   • The polluted river provided a pessimal habitat for the native fish species.

   Synonymeworst

   Antonymebestfavorableidealoptimal