HyperDic: inefficient

English > 2 senses of the word *inefficient*:
ADJECTIVE	all	inefficient	not producing desired results
ADJECTIVE	all	inefficient, ineffective	lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively

inefficient > pronunciation
Sounds	ihnihfih'shahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *inefficient*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	not producing desired results; wasteful.
Examples	"an inefficient campaign against drugs" "outdated and inefficient design and methods"
Narrower	uneconomical, wasteful	inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
See also	incompetent	not qualified or suited for a purpose
See also	ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual	not producing an intended effect
Opposite	efficient	effective without wasting time or effort or expense
Spanish	incompetente, ineficiente
Nouns	inefficiency	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency

English > *inefficient*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate.
Example	"inefficient workers"
Synonym	ineffective
Broader	incompetent	not qualified or suited for a purpose
Spanish	ineficaz, ineficiente, infructuoso
Catalan	ineficaç
Nouns	inefficiency	unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
Adverbs	inefficiently	in an inefficient manner

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