Inefficient
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inefficient is an adjective meaning Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious.
Meaning
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious.
More Meanings
- Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing.
- A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.
Example Sentences
inefficient workers
an inefficient administrator
Celery is an inefficient food.
Jessica was terribly inefficient at cleaning, so her brother usually had to clean the whole room.
Word Forms
- inefficients
Synonyms for inefficient
Depending on context, synonyms include incompetent, ineffective, wasteful, uneconomical.
Antonyms for inefficient
Common opposites include efficient.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ineffective, incompetent, uneconomical, wasteful, ineffectiveness, inadequate.
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