inefficient

Definition

Examples

The old machines are inefficient and use too much energy.

Word Family

Synonyms

• ineffectivenot producing an intended effect
• wastefulinefficient in use of time and effort and materials
• unproductivenot producing or capable of producing

Collocations

• Easy inefficient method
  describing inefficient method (not producing desired results; wasteful)
• Medium replace inefficient office lighting
  to replace inefficient office lighting, meaning to substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
• Hard eliminate inefficient redundancies
  to eliminate inefficient redundancies, meaning to terminate, end, or take out
• Very Hard inefficient allocation of capital
  describing inefficient allocation of capital (not producing desired results; wasteful)