Inefficiency
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noun.
The quality, condition, or fact of being inefficient.
noun.
An inefficient act, design, or procedure.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The condition or quality of being inefficient; lack of efficiency; incompetency; inadequacy.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The quality of being inefficient; lack of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Lack
of
efficiency
or
effectiveness
.
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noun.
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency
Word Usage
"She obliged, and for the rest of her term inefficiency and confusion prevailed."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
unskillfulness
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
deficiency
efficiency
immunodeficiency
proficiency
self-sufficiency
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
apathy
dishonesty
disorganization
feebleness
helplessness
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
disability
disablement
disqualification
imbecility
inability