What is another word for inefficiency?
91 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪnɪfˈɪʃənsɪ], [ ɪnɪfˈɪʃənsɪ], [ ɪ_n_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_s_ɪ]Table of Contents
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Definition for Inefficiency:
- The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency.
Synonyms for Inefficiency:
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- drawback,
- limitation,
- minus,
- handicap,
- snag,
- price,
- downside,
- loss,
- disadvantage.
Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words:- fruitlessness,
- Rustiness,
- ineffectiveness,
- unproductiveness,
- breakdown,
- inattentiveness,
- ineffectualness,
- unskillfulness,
- clumsiness,
- ineffectuality,
- impotence,
- decline,
- failure,
- penetration,
- intelligence,
- bankruptcy,
- lost trouble,
- disservice,
- impuissance,
- invalidity,
- maladjustment,
- infancy,
- disablement,
- insight,
- maladroitness,
- futility,
- mediocrity,
- ineptitude,
- awkwardness,
- thoughtlessness,
- deficiency,
- insufficiency,
- defect,
- inefficaciousness,
- incompetence,
- minority,
- disqualification,
- gaucherie,
- uselessness,
- unproductivity,
- unfruitfulness,
- imperfection,
- ungainliness,
- impotency,
- Indocility,
- Unintelligence,
- imbecility,
- uncleverness,
- incapacity,
- disability,
- inferiority,
- Indexterity,
- Wardship,
- labor in vain,
- unaptness,
- Unproficiency,
- Pedestrianism.
Paraphrases for Inefficiency:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
ineffectiveness, inefficacy.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
efficiency, inability.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
inadequacy, incompetence, insufficiency, failure, effectiveness, deficiency, futility, efficacy, incapacity, mismanagement, dysfunction.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
inefficient, ineffective, ineptitude.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Inefficiency:
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n.
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cognition
efficiency.
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cognition
Hyponym for Inefficiency:
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cognition
unskillfulness.
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cognition