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   In·ef·fi·cient

   /ˌinəˈfiSH(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not achieving maximum productivity; wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources: "an old, inefficient factory" Similar ineffectiveineffectualinefficaciousincompetentineptincapableunfitunsuitableunskilledunskillfulinexpertamateurishdisorganizedbadly organizedunpreparedundisciplinednegligentlaxslipshodsloppyslackremisscarelessinformal:lousyuselessvulgar slang:couldn't organize a piss-up in a breweryuneconomicalwastefulpurposelessunproductivetime-wastingslowslow-movingawkwardunwieldycumbersomebadly arrangeddeficientdisorganizedunsystematicOpposite efficientefficient

   Derivatives

   • 1. inefficiently adverb

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   The meaning of INEFFICIENT is not efficient. How to use inefficient in a sentence. not efficient: such as; wasteful of time or energy; incapable, incompetent…

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   Inefficient definition: not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.. See examples of INEFFICIENT used in a sentence.

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   INEFFICIENT definition: 1. not organized, skilled, or able to work in a satisfactory way: 2. working in a way that wastes…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of inefficient. adjective. not producing desired results; wasteful. “outdated and inefficient design and methods” synonyms: incompetent. not qualified or suited for a purpose. ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective. not producing an intended effect. uneconomical, wasteful. inefficient in use of time and effort and materials. see more.

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   INEFFICIENT meaning: 1. not organized, skilled, or able to work in a satisfactory way: 2. working in a way that wastes…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINEFFICIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   inefficient. (ɪnɪfɪʃənt ) adjective. Inefficient people, organizations, systems, or machines do not use time, energy, or other resources in the best way. Their communication systems are inefficient in the extreme. ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories.

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   INEFFICIENT meaning: Inefficient people or things waste time, money, or effort, and do not achieve as much as they…. Learn more.

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   Definition of inefficient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    1. : the quality or state of being inefficient. 2. : something that is inefficient. Examples of inefficiency in a Sentence. The candidate blamed her opponent for the local government's inefficiency. She claims that money can be saved by reducing inefficiencies.

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    INEFFICIENT meaning: not capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy not efficient.