EFFICIENT Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EFFICIENT
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inefficient | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not producing desired results; wasteful adjective satellite • lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate | ||||||||
bungling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing lack of skill or aptitude • lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands | ||||||||
clumsy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking grace in movement or posture • not elegant or graceful in expression • difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape • showing lack of skill or aptitude | ||||||||
idle | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • not in action or at work noun • the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling adjective satellite • without a basis in reason or fact • not in active use • silly or trivial • lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility • not yielding a return • not having a job verb • run disconnected or idle • be idle; exist in a changeless situation | ||||||||
incompetent | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • legally not qualified or sufficient • not qualified or suited for a purpose noun • someone who is not competent to take effective action adjective satellite • showing lack of skill or aptitude • not doing a good job • not meeting requirements | ||||||||
ineffective | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not producing an intended effect adjective satellite • lacking in power or forcefulness • lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate | ||||||||
inept | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not elegant or graceful in expression • generally incompetent and ineffectual • revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse | ||||||||
lazy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving slowly and gently • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||||
lethargic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • deficient in alertness or activity | ||||||||
lumbering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber adjective satellite • slow and laborious because of weight | ||||||||
ponderous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • slow and laborious because of weight • having great mass and weight and unwieldiness • labored and dull | ||||||||
slothful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • disinclined to work or exertion | ||||||||
slow | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly | ||||||||
sluggish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • slow or slothful • (of business) not active or brisk • slow and apathetic | ||||||||
tardy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • after the expected or usual time; delayed | ||||||||
unproductive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not producing or capable of producing adjective satellite • not producing desired results | ||||||||
unskilled | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency adjective satellite • lacking professional skill or expertise • not doing a good job | ||||||||
wasteful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to squander and waste adjective satellite • inefficient in use of time and effort and materials • laying waste |