inefficient
Americanadjective
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not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
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lacking in ability, incompetent.
adjective
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unable to perform a task or function to the best advantage; wasteful or incompetent
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unable to produce the desired result
Related Words
See incapable.
Other Word Forms
- inefficiency noun
- inefficiently adverb
Etymology
Origin of inefficient
Example Sentences
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In opposition to the efficient-market hypothesis, which holds that stock prices reflect all available information, Haugen argued that “the pathetically inefficient market doesn’t seem to have a clue as to what is going on.”
Speaking at the fund's announcement on Thursday, Lyons said the fund would "transform low-income households, modernising energy inefficient homes".
From BBC
“It risks becoming inequitable and inefficient,” she said.
"If organization breaks down, production becomes very inefficient."
From Science Daily
It added: "There is a risk that our school infrastructure will not reflect future demand, leading to inefficient use of assets and missed opportunities for learners."
From BBC
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