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inefficient

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in·ef·fi·cient  (n-fshnt)
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 Wasteful of time, energy, or materials: an inefficient design; outdated and inefficient methods.

inef·ficient·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
inefficiency  n
inefficiently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"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
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)
Translations
inefficient [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] ADJ [method] → ineficiente; [person] → incompetente; [factory, mine, industry] → poco productivo

inefficient [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] adj
[person] → inefficace
[factory, system, machine] → inefficace

inefficient
adj personunfähig, ineffizient (geh); machine, engineleistungsschwach; methodunrationell; useunwirtschaftlich; factory, companyunproduktiv, ineffizient (geh); to be inefficient at doing somethingetw schlechtmachen; the inefficient working of a mechanismdas schlechte Funktionieren eines Mechanismus; inefficient combustion of fuelunwirtschaftliche Verbrennung des Treibstoffs

inefficient [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt] adjinefficiente
inefficient [ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt] adjinefficiente

inefficient
adj inefficient [iniˈfiʃənt]
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 nevýkonný uduelig; ineffektiv untauglich 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 inefficia ant ineffektiv, uegnet nieefektywny ineficiente in­efi­cace неэффективный nevýkonný neučinkovit neefikasan ineffektiv ซึ่งไร้ประสิทธิภาพ verimsiz, yetersiz 無效率的 неефективний; непродуктивний نا اہل vô hiệu
adv inefˈficiently
onvoldoende بِعَدَم كَفاءَه، بِعَدَم نَجاعَه неспособно neúčinně udueligt; ineffektivt untauglich 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 inefficiënt ineffektivt, uegnet nieefektywnie ineficientemente (în mod) inutil неэффективно neúčinne neučinkovito neefikasno ineffektivt ความไร้ประสิทธิภาพ verimsiz şekilde 無效地 неефективно نا اہلی سے một cách vô hiệu
n inefˈficiency
onvoldoendheid عَدَم قُدْرَه، عَدَم كَفاءَه، عَجْز неспособност neúčinnost uduelighed; ineffektivitet die Untauglichkeit ανεπάρκεια ineficacia 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 inefficia antie ineffektivitet, udugelighet nieskuteczność, brak wydajności ineficiência ineficacitate неэффективность nedostatok výkonnosti neučinkovitost neefikasnost ineffektivitet การไร้ประสิทธิภาพ verimsizlik 無效 недієвість; неефективність نا اہلی tính vô hiệu

inefficient غير فعال 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


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But you slaves - it is too bad to be slaves, I grant - but you slaves dream of a society where the law of development will be annulled, where no weaklings and inefficients will perish, where every inefficient will have as much as he wants to eat as many times a day as he desires, and where all will marry and have progeny - the weak as well as the strong.
Even in these places, the inhabitants had often good reason for extinguishing their lamp as soon as it was lighted; and the watch being utterly inefficient and powerless to prevent them, they did so at their pleasure.
The task of cramming knowledge into these self-sufficient, inefficient youngsters of both sexes discourages me at times.
 
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