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inefficient definition
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Overview of adj inefficient The adj inefficient has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. inefficient -- (not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods") 2. ineffective, inefficient -- (lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers") Antonyms of adj inefficient 2 senses of inefficient Sense 1 inefficient (vs. efficient) efficient (vs. inefficient) => businesslike => cost-efficient, cost-effective => economic, economical => expeditious, prompt, timesaving => high-octane => streamlined => underspent Sense 2 ineffective, inefficient INDIRECT (VIA incompetent) -> competent Similarity of adj inefficient 2 senses of inefficient Sense 1 inefficient (vs. efficient) => uneconomical, wasteful Also See-> incompetent#1; ineffective#1, uneffective#1, ineffectual#2 Sense 2 ineffective, inefficient => incompetent (vs. competent) Attributes of adj inefficient Familiarity of adj inefficient inefficient used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj inefficient inefficient Overview of adj inefficient The adj inefficient has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. inefficient -- (not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods") 2. ineffective, inefficient -- (lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers")
inefficient definition
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