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Meaning of inefficient

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

inefficient

Pronunciation:/ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious

    Example: Celery is an inefficient food.

  2. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing

    Example: Jessica was terribly inefficient at cleaning, so her brother usually had to clean the whole room.