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inefficient has 1 distinct synonym spread across 1 of its 2 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is efficient.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
not producing desired results; wasteful
“an inefficient campaign against drugs”
lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate
“an ineffective administration”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for inefficient come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.