inefficient

in·ef·fi·cient

 (ĭn′ĭ-fĭsh′ənt)

adj.

1. Not efficient, as:

a. Lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; incompetent: an inefficient worker.

b. Not producing the intended result; ineffective: an inefficient campaign against illegal drugs.

2. Wasteful of time, energy, or materials: an inefficient design; outdated and inefficient methods.

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in′ef·fi′cient·ly adv.

inefficient

(ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt)

adj

1. unable to perform a task or function to the best advantage; wasteful or incompetent

2. unable to produce the desired result

ˌinefˈficiency n

ˌinefˈficiently adv

in•ef•fi•cient

(ˌɪn ɪˈfɪʃ ənt)

adj.

1. not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.

2. lacking in ability; incompetent.

[1740–50]

in`ef•fi′cient•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent" ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation" efficient - being effective without wasting time or effort or expense; "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"
	2.	inefficient - lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers" ineffective incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless incompetent"

inefficient

adjective

1. wasteful, uneconomical, profligate, ruinous, improvident, unthrifty, inefficacious the inefficient use of funds

2. incompetent, incapable, inept, weak, bungling, feeble, sloppy, ineffectual, disorganized, slipshod, inexpert Some people are very inefficient workers.
incompetent able, skilled, expert, effective, capable, organized, efficient, competent, tasty (Brit. informal)

inefficient

adjective

1. Lacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results:

inapt, incapable, incompetent, inept, inexpert, unskilled, unskillful, unworkmanlike.

2. Not having the desired effect:

ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, useless.

Translations

غَيْرُ فَعَّالٌغَيْر ناجِع،غَيْر مُقْتَدِر، غَيْر كُفء

nevýkonnýneefektivníneschopný

ineffektivudueligueffektiv

ineffizientuntauglich

ανεπαρκής

ineficazineficiente

tehoton

inefficace

neučinkovit

rossz hatásfokú

duglaus, óhæfur

inefficienteinefficienzaincapace

効率の悪い

비능률적인

nenašiainenašumasnenašusneproduktyvus

neefektīvsnemākulīgsneprasmīgs

inefficiënt

ineffektivuegnet

nieskuteczny

ineficiente

неэффективный

nevýkonný

neučinkovitneuspešen

ineffektiv

ไร้ประสิทธิภาพ

yetersizverimsiz

không có hiệu quả

效率低的无效率的

inefficient

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] ADJ [method] → ineficiente; [person] → incompetente; [factory, mine, industry] → poco productivo

inefficient

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃ^ənt] adj

[person] → inefficace

[factory, system, machine] → inefficace

inefficient

adj person → unfähig, ineffizient (geh); machine, engine → leistungsschwach; method → unrationell; use → unwirtschaftlich; factory, company → unproduktiv, ineffizient (geh); to be inefficient at doing something → etw schlechtmachen; the inefficient working of a mechanism → das schlechte Funktionieren eines Mechanismus; inefficient combustion of fuel → unwirtschaftliche Verbrennung des Treibstoffs

inefficient

[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃ/ənt] adj → inefficiente

inefficient

(iniˈfiʃənt) adjective

not working or producing results etc in the best way and so wasting time, energy etc. an inefficient workman; old-fashioned, inefficient machinery. onvoldoende غَيْر ناجِع،غَيْر مُقْتَدِر، غَيْر كُفء неспособен ineficiente nevýkonný untauglich uduelig; ineffektiv ανεπαρκής, αναποτελεσματικός, μη αποδοτικός ineficaz saamatu, ebatõhus کم بازده؛ نا کارا tehoton inefficace לא יָעִיל अयोग्य nesposoban, nedjelotvoran eredménytelen; rossz hatásfokú tidak efisien duglaus, óhæfur inefficiente 非能率的な 효과 없는 neproduktyvus, nenašus, neefektyvus neefektīvs; nemākulīgs; neprasmīgs tidak cekap inefficiëntineffektiv, uegnet nieefektywny بی کاره ineficiente in­efi­cace неэффективный nevýkonný neučinkovit neefikasan ineffektiv ซึ่งไร้ประสิทธิภาพ verimsiz, yetersiz 無效率的 неефективний; непродуктивний نا اہل vô hiệu 无效率的，效率低的

ˌinefˈficiently adverb

onvoldoende بِعَدَم كَفاءَه، بِعَدَم نَجاعَه неспособно ineficientemente neúčinně untauglich udueligt; ineffektivt ανεπαρκής con ineficacia ebatõhusalt بطور کم بازده؛ با بی عرضگی tehottomasti inefficacement בְּחוֹסֶר יְעִילוּת अयोग्यता से nedjelotvorno hatástalanul, eredménytelenül secara tidak efisien máttleysislega; árangurslaust in maniera inefficiente 能率悪く 비능률적으로 nenašiai neefektīvi; nemākulīgi dengan tidak cekap inefficiëntineffektivt, uegnet nieefektywnie په بی کاریی ineficientemente (în mod) inutil неэффективно neúčinne neučinkovito neefikasno ineffektivt ความไร้ประสิทธิภาพ verimsiz şekilde 無效率地 неефективно نا اہلی سے một cách vô hiệu 无效率地

ˌinefˈficiency noun

onvoldoendheid عَدَم قُدْرَه، عَدَم كَفاءَه، عَجْز неспособност ineficiência neúčinnost die Untauglichkeit uduelighed; ineffektivitet ανεπάρκειαineficacia ebatõhusus کم بازدهی؛ نا کارایی tehottomuus inefficacité אִי-יְעִילוּת अयोग्यता nedjelotvornost eredménytelenség, hatástalanság sifat tidak efisien dugleysi; gagnsleysi inefficienza 非能率 비능률 nenašumas neefektivitāte; neprasme ketidakcekapan inefficiëntie ineffektivitet, udugelighet nieskuteczność, brak wydajności بی کاره ineficiência ineficacitate неэффективность nedostatok výkonnosti neučinkovitost neefikasnost ineffektivitet การไร้ประสิทธิภาพ verimsizlik 無效率 недієвість; неефективність نا اہلی tính vô hiệu 无效率

inefficient

→ غَيْرُ فَعَّالٌ nevýkonný ueffektiv ineffizient ανεπαρκής ineficiente tehoton inefficace neučinkovit inefficiente 効率の悪い 비능률적인 inefficiënt ineffektiv nieskuteczny ineficiente неэффективный ineffektiv ไร้ประสิทธิภาพ yetersiz không có hiệu quả 效率低的

inefficient

a. deficiente; ineficaz.