Inefficiency and Skillfulness

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Inefficiency noun - Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of efficiency.

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Skillfulness is an antonym for inefficiency.

Nearby Words: inefficient, inefficiently

Skillfulness noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.

Usage example: the skillfulness with which she handled that touchy situation is indeed admirable

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Inefficiency is an antonym for skillfulness in topics: accuracy, adeptness.

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