inefficiency

[in-i-fish-uhn-see]

noun

plural

inefficiencies 

1. the quality or condition of being inefficient; lack of efficiency.

2. an instance of inefficiency.

   This work is riddled with inefficiencies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inefficiency¹

First recorded in 1740–50; ineffici(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

The law doesn’t define what that term means, though it is generally understood to be related to inefficiency, a neglect of duty or misconduct in office.

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Excessive spending and inefficiency get rewarded with more federal dollars.

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D’Souza speaks in the sweeping terms of a person convinced he can fix any problem—market forces and social change, inefficiencies and revolutions.

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So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.

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“The lack of coherent guidance and structure to pay the fee only compounded the inefficiency of our immigration courts,” Grenier said.

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Related Words

• carelessness 
• disorganization 
• inability