Apathy
Apathy noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.
Inefficiency and apathy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inefficiency" instead a noun "Apathy".
Nearby Words: apathetic, apathetically
Inefficiency
Inefficiency noun - Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency.
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Synonyms for Inefficiency
Apathy and inefficiency are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apathy" instead a noun "Inefficiency".
Nearby Words: inefficient, inefficiently
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- The sheer inefficiency and weight of the inner-city bureaucracy eventually corrodes well-meaning people into apathy and even scorn for the people they're meant to be helping.
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Inefficiency and Apathy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apathy/inefficiency
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