Inefficient
Inefficient adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Usage example: inefficient measures to solve the problem of teenage smoking
Nonproductive and inefficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nonproductive" instead an adjective "Inefficient".
Nearby Words: inefficiency, inefficiently
Nonproductive
Nonproductive adjective - Not directly productive.
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Synonyms for Nonproductive
Inefficient and nonproductive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inefficient" instead an adjective "Nonproductive".
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Related pairs
- poor and inefficient
- poor and nonproductive
- worthless and inefficient
- worthless and nonproductive
- idle and inefficient
- idle and nonproductive
- ineffective and inefficient
- ineffective and nonproductive
- vain and inefficient
- vain and nonproductive
- useless and inefficient
- useless and nonproductive
- futile and inefficient
- futile and nonproductive
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