inefficiency

Meaning

The state or quality of not achieving maximum productivity; failure to make the best use of time or resources.

the state of not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful use of resources

The state of not achieving maximum productivity; wastefulness or lack of competence.

Example Sentences

Government inefficiency leads to slow project completion.

The company's inefficiency led to significant losses and eventual bankruptcy.

The company suffered losses due to inefficiency in resource management.

Example Expressions

bureaucratic inefficiency

Synonyms

incompetence, wastefulness, sluggishness, inadequacy, waste, unproductiveness, disorder

Entry 1

incompetence, wastefulness, sluggishness

Entry 2

incompetence, inadequacy, waste, unproductiveness

Entry 3

wastefulness, incompetence, unproductiveness, disorder

Antonyms

efficiency, productivity, competence, effectiveness

Entry 1

efficiency, productivity, competence

Entry 2

efficiency, competence, productivity, effectiveness

Entry 3

efficiency, competence, productivity

Collocations

organizational inefficiency, gross inefficiency, bureaucratic inefficiency, inefficiency in management, reduce inefficiency

Entry 2

organizational inefficiency, gross inefficiency, bureaucratic inefficiency

Entry 3

inefficiency in management, reduce inefficiency, organizational inefficiency, bureaucratic inefficiency