Definition Synonyms
Definition of inefficient - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
productivitywasting time, energy, or resources
- The inefficient machine consumed too much electricity.
2.
lacking productivitynot achieving maximum productivity
- The inefficient process caused delays in production.
Origin of inefficient
Latin, in- (not) + efficere (accomplish)
Terms with inefficient included in their meaning
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efficiency
waste time by being inefficient or inactive
inefficient use
extravagant consumption or ineffectual use
inefficient
failing to perform a task properly
efficiency
slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
bad management
handling something in a careless, inefficient, or dishonest way
administration
confusing and inefficient administrative processes
organization
excessively large and inefficient
typing method
typing using only two fingers, often seen as inefficient
systems
inefficient due to being too large or complex
efficiency
inefficient use of resources leading to excess
business
situation where free market allocation is inefficient
inefficient use
person or thing that uses time inefficiently
inefficient
ineffective; incompetent
fragmentation
fragmented into inefficient or uncooperative parts
complexity
excessively complicated and inefficient
inefficient process
in a complex and inefficient way
eu politics
bureaucracy of the European Union often seen as inefficient
figurative
imperfect or inefficient due to damage
poor management
manage something in a poor or inefficient way
inefficient manager
person guilty of maladministration
inefficient management
manage something in a careless or inefficient way
inefficient
handling something badly or inefficiently
behavior
inefficient or clumsy person
job habits
unofficial workplace methods that are outdated, nonstandard, restrictive, or inefficient
Examples of inefficient in a sentence
Her inefficient use of time led to delays. The inefficient system wasted a lot of time. His inefficient methods were frustrating everyone.
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- French:inefficace, peu productif, ...
- German:ineffizient, unproduktiv, ...
- Italian:inefficiente, ...
- Spanish:ineficiente, poco productivo, ...
- Portuguese:ineficiente, ...
- Chinese:低效的, 低效, ...
- Japanese:非効率的な, 非効率的, ...
- Arabic:غَيْر فَعّال, غَيْر مُنْتِج, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא יָעִיל, בִּלְתִּי יָעִיל, ...
- Russian:неэффективный, ...
- Ukrainian:неефективний, непродуктивний, ...
- Hindi:अक्षम, अल्पदक्ष, ...
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