26984 words

inefficient

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
not organized, skilled, or able to work in a satisfactory way:

Examples:

Existing methods of production are expensive and inefficient.
inefficient at I'm hopelessly inefficient at fixing things.
2
working in a way that wastes a resource (= something valuable such as fuel, water, or money):

Examples:

A gas stove is a very inefficient device because some of the hot gas is lost to the surroundings.
3
wasting time, money, energy, or other valuable possessions or qualities:

Examples:

Many of their industries are hopelessly inefficient.
4
using resources such as time, materials, or labour in a way that wastes them:

Examples:

There are too many big, inefficient companies in almost every part of the economy.

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