Antonyms of adj maximal

1 sense of maximal

Sense 1
maximal (vs. minimal), maximum (vs. minimum) -- (the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure")

minimal (vs. maximal), minimum (vs. maximum) -- (the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service")
        => borderline, marginal -- (of questionable or minimal quality; "borderline grades"; "marginal writing ability")
        => negligible -- (so small as to be meaningless; insignificant; "the effect was negligible")
        => nominal, token (prenominal), tokenish -- (insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal); "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture")
        => stripped, stripped-down -- (having only essential or minimal features; "a stripped new car"; "a stripped-down budget")

Similarity of adj maximal

1 sense of maximal

Sense 1
maximal (vs. minimal), maximum (vs. minimum) -- (the greatest or most complete or best possible; "maximal expansion"; "maximum pressure")
       => supreme -- (greatest or maximal in degree; extreme; "supreme folly")