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inefficient

/ˌɪn.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/adjective4 syllables

Inefficient means: not producing desired results; wasteful.

Synonyms for inefficient6

adjective, as in not producing desired results; wasteful

uneconomical, wasteful, incompetent, ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual

adjective, as in lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate

ineffective, incompetent

Opposites of inefficient

efficient

What does inefficient mean?2

adjective

1

not producing desired results; wasteful“an inefficient campaign against drugs”

2

lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate“an ineffective administration”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with inefficient?6

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Inefficient in a sentence

  • Trying to beat some kid's high score is an inefficient use of your time.papabear
  • A literal boatload of new computers were recalled for inefficient power use.papabear
  • That's a very inefficient way to do that.CK
  • Algeria has a very costly but inefficient health system.Amastan
  • In Algeria, inefficient businesses are replaced by more efficient ones.Amastan
  • The program's memory management was so inefficient that it actually damaged the RAM somehow!papabear
  • This design is too inefficient to prototype.papabear
  • Algeria has an inefficient health system.Amastan

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