EFFICIENCY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EFFICIENCY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| inefficiency | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency | ||||||
| wastefulness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of wasting resources • useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | ||||||
| clumsiness | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant • the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment) | ||||||
| disorganization | nounn | |||||
noun • a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted • the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion | ||||||
| incompetence | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications • inability of a part or organ to function properly | ||||||
| indolence | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work | ||||||
| ineffectiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • lacking the power to be effective | ||||||
| ineptitude | nounn | |||||
noun • unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training • having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful | ||||||
| laziness | nounn | |||||
noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||||||
| negligence | nounn | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||
| slackness | nounn | |||||
noun • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • the quality of being loose (not taut) • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
| sloppiness | nounn | |||||
noun • the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water • a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for • the quality of not being careful or taking pains • falsely emotional in a maudlin way | ||||||
| sluggishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • the pace of things that move relatively slowly • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||