Inefficient
Inefficient adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Slow and inefficient are semantically related. in uneconomical topic. In some cases you can use "Slow" instead an adjective "Inefficient".
Nearby Words: inefficiency, inefficiently
Slow
Slow adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Inefficient and slow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inefficient" instead an adjective "Slow".
Both words in one sentence
- While Alhazredian magic was incredibly complex and could work wonders, it was also very inefficient and slow to cast.
Source: Older Is Better -
They don't field better unlike the Normal type, they don't hit strong, their pitches are slow and inefficient, and worst of all: their special ability in batting?
Source: Crippling Overspecialization - Because Apple Corps, the corporation that manages The Beatles' copyrighted materials, is slow and inefficient and has strange priorities when it comes to group productions.
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