ineffective system

[ɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ˈsɪstəm]
noun phrasepl: ineffective systems
sistema ineficaz
1. A system or organized procedure that fails to produce the desired or expected results; a method that does not work well or achieve its intended goals
The school's ineffective system of discipline led to increased behavioral problems among students.
O sistema ineficaz de disciplina da escola resultou em aumento de problemas comportamentais entre os alunos.
2. An organizational structure or process that lacks efficiency and does not accomplish its objectives adequately
The company recognized that their ineffective system needed to be completely restructured.
A empresa reconheceu que seu sistema ineficaz precisava ser completamente reestruturado.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'sistema ineficaz' is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing institutional failures, particularly in discussions about government bureaucracy, public services, and education. In American usage, this phrase often carries political connotations and is frequently used in policy debates about government effectiveness and corporate management restructuring.
NYC Slang
broken system
Synonyms / Sinônimos
inefficient systemfailed systemflawed systembroken systemdysfunctional systeminadequate system
Antonyms / Antônimos
effective systemefficient systemsuccessful systemfunctional systemwell-organized system

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sistema ineficaz
Most commonly used term across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sistema que não funciona
Common colloquial phrasing in informal speech
São Paulo
sistema ineficiente
Slight preference for 'ineficiente' in business contexts
Portugal
sistema ineficaz
Standard usage; sometimes 'sistema que não resulta'

Related Words

inefficiencymalfunctiondeficiencyinadequacysystematic failureorganizational dysfunction

Related Idioms & Phrases

a system that doesn't work
the system is broken
the system has failed
putting the cart before the horse
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