Inefficient

/ɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:22 pts11 letters

Definition of Inefficient

noun

A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

adjective

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious
"Celery is an inefficient food."
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing
"Jessica was terribly inefficient at cleaning, so her brother usually had to clean the whole room."

Anagrams of Inefficient

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "inefficient":

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cent cete cine cite etic feet fete fice fief fife fine inti neif nene nice+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

efficient

Rhyming Words

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