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inefficient

[ in-i-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
  2. lacking in ability, incompetent.

inefficient

/ ˌɪɪˈɪʃəԳ /

adjective

  1. unable to perform a task or function to the best advantage; wasteful or incompetent
  2. unable to produce the desired result
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԱˈھԳ, noun
  • ˌԱˈھԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • e·ھcԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inefficient1

First recorded in 1740–50; in- 3 + efficient
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