inefficient

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 Wasteful of time, energy, or materials: an inefficient design; outdated and inefficient methods.

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inef·ficient·ly adv.

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inefficient

Adjective

not performing a task or function to the best advantage

inefficiency n

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	inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose; "an incompetent secret service"; "the filming was hopeless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"

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inefficient

adjective 1. wasteful, uneconomical, profligate, ruinous, improvident, unthrifty, inefficacious

adjective 2. incompetent, incapable, inept, weak, bungling, feeble, sloppy, ineffectual, disorganized, slipshod, inexpert << OPPOSITE efficient

Translations

inefficient [ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → ineficaz, ineficiente

inefficient [ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → inefficace

inefficient [ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] inefficiency adj → ineffizient;

(machine) → leistungsunfähig

inefficient [ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt] adj → inefficiente

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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.onvoldoendeغَيْر ناجِع،غَيْر مُقْتَدِر، غَيْر كُفءнеспособенnevýkonnýuduelig; ineffektivuntauglichανεπαρκής, αναποτελεσματικός, μη αποδοτικόςineficazsaamatu, ebatõhusکم بازده؛ نا کاراtehotoninefficaceלא יָעִילअयोग्यnesposoban, nedjelotvoraneredménytelen; rossz hatásfokútidak efisienduglaus, óhæfurinefficiente非能率的な비능률적인neproduktyvus, nenašus, neefektyvusneefektīvs; nemākulīgs; neprasmīgstidak cekapinefficia antineffektiv, uegnetnieefektywnyineficientein­efi­caceнеэффективныйnevýkonnýneučinkovitneefikasanineffektivซึ่งไร้ประสิทธิภาพverimsiz, yetersiz效率低的неефективний; непродуктивнийنا اہلvô hiệu效率低的

adv ˌinefˈficiently

onvoldoendeبِعَدَم كَفاءَه، بِعَدَم نَجاعَهнеспособноneúčinněudueligt; ineffektivtuntauglichανεπαρκήςcon ineficaciaebatõhusaltبطور کم بازده؛ با بی عرضگیtehottomastiinefficacementבְּחוֹסֶר יְעִילוּתअयोग्यता सेnedjelotvornohatástalanul, eredménytelenülsecara tidak efisienmáttleysislega; árangurslaustin maniera inefficiente能率悪く비능률적으로nenašiaineefektīvi; nemākulīgidengan tidak cekapinefficiëntineffektivt, uegnetnieefektywnieineficientemente(în mod) inutilнеэффективноneúčinneneučinkovitoneefikasnoineffektivtความไร้ประสิทธิภาพverimsiz şekilde無效地неефективноنا اہلی سےmột cách vô hiệu无效地

n ˌinefˈficiency

onvoldoendheidعَدَم قُدْرَه، عَدَم كَفاءَه، عَجْزнеспособностneúčinnostuduelighed; ineffektivitetdie Untauglichkeitανεπάρκειαineficaciaebatõhususکم بازدهی؛ نا کاراییtehottomuusinefficacitéאִי-יְעִילוּתअयोग्यताnedjelotvornosteredménytelenség, hatástalanságsifat tidak efisiendugleysi; gagnsleysiinefficienza非能率비능률nenašumasneefektivitāte; neprasmeketidakcekapaninefficia antieineffektivitet, udugelighetnieskuteczność, brak wydajnościineficiênciaineficacitateнеэффективностьnedostatok výkonnostineučinkovitostneefikasnostineffektivitetการไร้ประสิทธิภาพverimsizlik無效недієвість; неефективністьنا اہلیtính vô hiệu无效