Synonyms for inefficient
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious.
Celery is an inefficient food.
Example sentences
- ineffective Washing your hands without soap is ineffective work.
- incompetent Incompetent people are the ones who talk the most.
- ineffectual My efforts seemed ineffectual.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inefficient | steady | |
| ineffective | steady | |
| incompetent | falling | |
| ineffectual | steady | |
| inefficacious | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- weak1
- 11 letters
- ineffective4, incompetent4, ineffectual5
- 13 letters
- inefficacious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ineffective4 = 4 syllables).