183 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɪnɪfˈɪʃənsi], [ ɪnɪfˈɪʃənsi], [ ɪ_n_ɪ_f_ˈɪ_ʃ_ə_n_s_i]

Similar words for inefficiency:

• cognition (noun)
• inability (noun)
• inadequacy (noun)
• incapability (noun)
• incompetence (noun)
• inexpedience (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

Paraphrases for inefficiency

Hyponyms for inefficiency

Synonyms for Inefficiency:

• n.

  •
  • handicap,
  • disadvantage,
  • limitation,
  • downside,
  • loss,
  • snag,
  • minus,
  • drawback,
  • price,
  • flip side.
  • cognition (noun)
  • inefficiency.
  • inability (noun)
  • in-utility,
  • in efficiency,
  • incapacitations,
  • in capacitations,
  • in-sufficiency,
  • in effectivenesses,
  • in competences,
  • in competence,
  • dis qualification,
  • in-aptitude,
  • in-capacities,
  • in capacitation,
  • in-competences,
  • inaptitudes,
  • in-effectiveness,
  • in-capacity,
  • un-fitness,
  • in efficacies,
  • in sufficiencies,
  • in-efficacies,
  • ineptnesses,
  • in-capacitation,
  • in sufficiency,
  • dis-qualification,
  • dis-qualifications,
  • in-efficiencies,
  • in efficacy,
  • in-aptitudes,
  • un fitness,
  • in aptitude,
  • in utilities,
  • un-fitnesses,
  • in-efficiency,
  • in efficiencies,
  • in-effectivenesses,
  • in-capacitations,
  • in-utilities,
  • in capacity,
  • dis qualifications,
  • in effectiveness,
  • in aptitudes,
  • in-sufficiencies,
  • in-competence,
  • in-effectualness,
  • in-efficacy,
  • in utility,
  • in effectualnesses,
  • un fitnesses,
  • in-effectualnesses,
  • in effectualness,
  • in capacities.
  • inadequacy (noun)
  • in adequatenesses,
  • in-adequacies,
  • in completenesses,
  • un-suitablenesses,
  • in-aptness,
  • in-adequacy,
  • in completeness,
  • skimpinesses,
  • in aptness,
  • un-suitableness,
  • un suitablenesses,
  • in aptnesses,
  • in-completenesses,
  • un suitableness,
  • defectivenesses,
  • incompletenesses,
  • in-completeness,
  • in-aptnesses,
  • in-adequateness,
  • inadequatenesses,
  • in adequacies,
  • in adequacy,
  • inaptnesses,
  • faultinesses,
  • in-adequatenesses,
  • in adequateness.
  • incapability (noun)
  • in-capabilities,
  • in-capability,
  • in capability,
  • in capabilities.
  • incompetence (noun)
  • disorganization,
  • wastefulness,
  • carelessness.
  • inexpedience (noun)
  • unfitness,
  • delinquency,
  • inconvenience,
  • unsuitability,
  • impropriety,
  • inexpedience,
  • untimeliness.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • inadequacy,
  • incapability,
  • inutilities,
  • worthlessness,
  • incompetency,
  • inefficiencies,
  • unsuitableness,
  • ineptness,
  • incompleteness,
  • powerlessness,
  • inadequateness,
  • scantiness,
  • defalcations,
  • faultiness,
  • inutility,
  • inaptitude,
  • defalcation,
  • inefficacy,
  • defectiveness,
  • inability,
  • Incapacitation,
  • inaptness,
  • skimpiness.

• Other synonyms:

  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • failure,
  • maladroitness,
  • bankruptcy,
  • incompetence,
  • disservice,
  • inefficaciousness,
  • inattentiveness,
  • mediocrity,
  • fruitlessness,
  • uselessness,
  • imperfection,
  • impotency,
  • disability,
  • disablement,
  • ineptitude,
  • impuissance,
  • Pedestrianism,
  • Wardship,
  • breakdown,
  • thoughtlessness,
  • ineffectualness,
  • defect,
  • uncleverness,
  • lost trouble,
  • infancy,
  • Indexterity,
  • Unproficiency,
  • invalidity,
  • imbecility,
  • impotence,
  • unproductiveness,
  • awkwardness,
  • Indocility,
  • insight,
  • incapacity,
  • labor in vain,
  • deficiency,
  • gaucherie,
  • maladjustment,
  • Unintelligence,
  • inadeptness,
  • unfruitfulness,
  • disqualification,
  • Rustiness,
  • minority,
  • penetration,
  • unproductivity,
  • insufficiency,
  • ungainliness,
  • unaptness,
  • unskillfulness,
  • intelligence,
  • ineffectiveness,
  • clumsiness,
  • decline,
  • futility,
  • inferiority,
  • ineffectuality.

Paraphrases for Inefficiency:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    ineffectiveness, inefficacy.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    efficiency, inability.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    deficiency, dysfunction, effectiveness, efficacy, failure, futility, inadequacy, incapacity, incompetence, insufficiency, mismanagement.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    ineffective, inefficient, ineptitude.

Hyponym for Inefficiency:

• n.

  • cognition
    unskillfulness.