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Meaning of 'inefficient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inefficient [ a.]
- Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.
- Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator.

Meaning of 'inefficient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inefficient [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not producing desired results; wasteful
Example in sentence:
  • an inefficient campaign against drugs;
  • outdated and inefficient design and methods
2 . inefficient [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate
Example in sentence:
  • an ineffective administration;
  • inefficient workers

Nearby Words:

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