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inefficient in Italian

inefficient in Italian is inadeguato, inefficace, inefficiente — inefficient means not making good use of time, energy, or resources; wasteful.

inefficient in Italian

inadeguato
adj
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious
inefficace
adj
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious
inefficiente
adj
Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious
a scartamento ridotto
adj
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing

What does "inefficient" mean?

  1. adjective Not making good use of time, energy, or resources; wasteful.
    "The old boiler is inefficient and burns far more gas than a modern one."
  2. adjective Not able to work productively; sluggish or unproductive.
    "An inefficient team can drag out a simple project for weeks."
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inefficient in a sentence

  • The old boiler is inefficient and burns far more gas than a modern one.
  • Manually copying data between spreadsheets is slow and inefficient.
  • An inefficient team can drag out a simple project for weeks.

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What is "inefficient" in Italian?

"inefficient" in Italian is inadeguato, inefficace, inefficiente. inefficient means: Not making good use of time, energy, or resources; wasteful.

How do you use "inefficient" in a sentence?

Example: "The old boiler is inefficient and burns far more gas than a modern one." In Italian, "inefficient" is inadeguato, inefficace, inefficiente.

Are there other ways to say "inefficient" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "inefficient": inadeguato, inefficace, inefficiente, a scartamento ridotto.

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