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   inefficient

   /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/

   adjective

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

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   • 1. inefficiently adverb

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   What does inefficient mean?

   • Napoleon's Council of State, touched with tenderness towards erring women, was quite inefficient. 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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   What does ineffective mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is an example of an inefficient person?

   • 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 ...the closure of outdated and inefficient factories. Energy prices have been kept low, so energy is used inefficiently. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does it mean if a car is inefficient?

   • If your car is inefficient, it gets terrible gas mileage and is expensive to drive. If something is efficient, it's productive and inexpensive. Inefficient has the opposite meaning, which is clear from the "not" prefix in-. show more antonyms... "Inefficient."

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     wasting time, money, energy, or other valuable possessions...

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     INEFFICIENT definicja: 1. not organized, skilled, or able to...

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     INEFFICIENT translate: غَيْر فَعّال. Learn more in the...

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     inefficient translate: inefficace, inefficace. Learn more in...

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     INEFFICIENT translate: 低效率的；能力差的. Learn more in the...

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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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