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inefficient
[/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/]
adjective
ineficiente
1.
not achieving maximum productivity; wasting time or resources
The old manufacturing process was inefficient and costly.
O antigo processo de fabricação era ineficiente e custoso.
2.
lacking the ability or skill to accomplish a task properly
An inefficient worker may need additional training.
Um trabalhador ineficiente pode precisar de treinamento adicional.
NYC Slang
lazy, slacking, not cutting it
Synonyms
unproductive
wasteful
sluggish
incompetent
unprofitable
Antonyms
efficient
productive
capable
effective
competent
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ineficiente
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
ineficiente
standard business and technical terminology
Portugal
ineficiente
standard usage; sometimes 'improdutivo' in specific contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
running on empty
spinning wheels
barking up the wrong tree
beating around the bush
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