as in unsuccessful
not producing the desired result
inefficient measures to solve the problem of teenage smoking
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Recent Examples of inefficient
But McNeeley also shot an inefficient 38.1% from the field and 31.7% from three-point range as a freshman last season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Uranium enriched to 60 percent could theoretically be used for a nuclear weapon, albeit an inefficient one by most standards.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Windmills, and the rest of this 'JUNK,' are the most expensive and inefficient energy in the world, is destroying the beauty of the environment, and is 10 times more costly than any other energy.
—Adeola Adeosun
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
This type of development is inefficient at housing large populations.
—Kristian Fors, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Uranium enriched to 60 percent could theoretically be used for a nuclear weapon, albeit an inefficient one by most standards.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Windmills, and the rest of this 'JUNK,' are the most expensive and inefficient energy in the world, is destroying the beauty of the environment, and is 10 times more costly than any other energy.
—Adeola Adeosun
hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
This type of development is inefficient at housing large populations.
—Kristian Fors, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inefficient
Adjective
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Life-saving efforts were unsuccessful and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a Sacramento Police Department spokesperson.—
The Sacramento Bee,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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Attempts to impeach Pashinyan, who came to power in 2018, were unsuccessful.—
Avet Demourian,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Clark was largely ineffective, recording 10 points, six assists, five rebounds and four turnovers.—
Garrett Chorpenning,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Combination supplements may contain insufficient or excessive amounts of an ingredient, which may cause the supplement to be ineffective or cause side effects.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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Jose Palma, co-coordinator at the National TPS Alliance, said the move was counterproductive.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 July 2025
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If the goal is to obtain compliance, masks are counterproductive.—
Christy Lopez Guest,
Mercury News,
5 July 2025
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“Inefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inefficient. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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