pessimum

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noun

A worst or lowest point.

Similar
nadirpessimalworst
Opposite
apexoptimumzenith
OriginLatin pessimum →
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Meanings

nounpessimum (plural pessimums or pessima)

plural pessimums · plural pessima

  1. A worst or lowest point.

    Synonyms: nadir

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA worst or lowest point.

Similar
nadir
Opposite
apexoptimumzenith

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof an organism's environment; least favorable for survival

Similar
pessimalworst
Also see
optimumpessimalworst

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpessimum
  2. Englishpessimum

From Latin pessimum.

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APA

pessimum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pessimum

MLA

“pessimum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pessimum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pessimum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pessimum.

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