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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 Wasteful of time, energy, or materials: an inefficient design; outdated and inefficient methods.
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.
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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 | inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless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" 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
inefficient
adjective1. Lacking the qualities, as efficiency or skill, required to produce desired results:
2. Not having the desired effect:
Translations
غَيْرُ فَعَّالٌغَيْر ناجِع،غَيْر مُقْتَدِر، غَيْر كُفء
nevýkonnýneefektivníneschopný
ineffektivudueligueffektiv
tehoton
neučinkovit
rossz hatásfokú
duglaus, óhæfur
効率の悪い
비능률적인
nenašiainenašumasnenašusneproduktyvus
neefektīvsnemākulīgsneprasmīgs
nevýkonný
neučinkovitneuspešen
ineffektiv
ไร้ประสิทธิภาพ
không có hiệu quả
inefficient
[ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] ADJ [method] → ineficiente; [person] → incompetente; [factory, mine, industry] → poco productivoinefficient
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
(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.
ˌinefˈficiently adverbˌinefˈficiency noun
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.