OPTIMUM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OPTIMUM?

Need another word that means the same as “optimum”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “optimum” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Optimum” are: optimal, best, most favourable, most advantageous, most appropriate, ideal, perfect, prime, model, peak, pinnacle, zenith, highest point, high point, crown, crest, summit, top, tip, apex, apogee

Optimum as a Noun

Definitions of "Optimum" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “optimum” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances.
• The most favourable situation or level for growth, reproduction, or success.

Synonyms of "Optimum" as a noun (12 Words)

apex	The point in turning a corner when the vehicle is closest to the edge of the track. The central bank is at the apex of the financial system.
apogee	The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth. A film which was the apogee of German expressionist cinema.
crest	The curling foamy top of a wave. Biopsy specimens of the iliac crest were obtained under local anaesthesia.
crown	Dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth. Mulch should be mounded around the crowns of the shrubs.
high point	A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12.
highest point	A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12.
peak	The pointed top of a mountain. He was at his peak as a cricketer.
pinnacle	The most successful point; the culmination. Catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame.
summit	The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. The dramas are considered to form one of the summits of world literature.
tip	The pointed or rounded end or extremity of something slender or tapering. The northern tip of Scotland.
top	Covering for a hole especially a hole in the top of a container. The springy turf of the clifftop.
zenith	The time at which something is most powerful or successful. In 1977 punk was at its zenith.

Usage Examples of "Optimum" as a noun

• The plant grows within a range of 68 and 78°F, the optimum being 74.
• The optimum must lie between these two values.

Optimum as an Adjective

Definitions of "Optimum" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “optimum” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Most conducive to a favourable outcome; best.
• Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied.

Synonyms of "Optimum" as an adjective (9 Words)

best	(superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities. Some of the best times of my life.
ideal	Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence embodying an ideal. A poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content.
model	Worthy of imitation. Model citizens.
most advantageous	The superlative of `much’ that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the’; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree.
most appropriate	Quantifier meaning the greatest in number.
most favourable	Quantifier meaning the greatest in number.
optimal	Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied. Optimal concentration of a drug.
perfect	Of a tense denoting a completed action or a state or habitual action which began in the past The perfect tense is formed in English with have or has and the past participle as in they have eaten and they have been eating present perfect they had eaten past perfect and they will have eaten future perfect. With a little help you can create a room that is perfect for you.
prime	Most suitable or likely. Prime mover.

Usage Examples of "Optimum" as an adjective

• An optimum return on capital.
• The optimum childbearing age.

Associations of "Optimum" (30 Words)

best	The supreme effort one can make. The things we do best.
better	Comparative of good changed for the better in health or fitness. I feel better.
choice	One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen. I had to do it I had no choice.
developed	Advanced or elaborated to a specified degree. Condominiums were built on the developed site.
developing	Denoting or relating to the process of treating a photographic film with chemicals to make a visible image. A developing tank.
forefront	The leading or most important position or place. He was in the forefront.
forego	Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.
foremost	Most prominent in rank, importance, or position. One of the foremost art collectors of his day.
front	Of or at the front. The front cover of the magazine.
heyday	The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964.
ideal	Conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence embodying an ideal. In an ideal world we might have made a different decision.
improve	To make better. They are trying to improve on the tired old style.
incomparable	Unable to be compared; totally different. The incomparable beauty of Venice.
main	Capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. The camcorder can be run directly off the mains.
maximum	A maximum permitted custodial sentence for an offence. Production levels are near their maximum.
optimal	Best or most favourable; optimum. Seeking the optimal solution.
optimize	Make the best or most effective use of (a situation or resource. We manage our time so that we optimize our productivity.
paramount	More important than anything else; supreme. A paramount chief.
predetermine	Cause to be biased. A strong sense that life had been predetermined.
preferable	More desirable than another. Coffee is preferable to tea.
premier	Be performed for the first time. An architect of premier rank.
principal	An actor who plays a principal role. The country s principal cities.
reelect	Elect again.
superb	Used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage e g superb lyrebird. A superb actor.
superbly	Extremely well. The team played superbly.
superior	A person superior to another in rank or status especially a colleague in a higher position. Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets.
superlative	The superlative form of an adjective or adverb. The critics ran out of superlatives to describe him.
supreme	A dish served in a supreme sauce. A supreme tribunal.
unmatched	Eminent beyond or above comparison. Infamy unmatched in the Western world.
unsurpassed	Not capable of being improved on. The quality of workmanship is unsurpassed.