efficient

The word “efficient” has 3 syllables: ef-fi-cient

It's pronounced as /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

What is synonym and antonym for efficient?

In the thesaurus, “efficient” has 76 synonyms and 41 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for efficient along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for efficient

able
accomplished
active
adapted
adept
adequate
applicable
apt
businesslike
capable
clever
cogent
competent
conducive
consummate
convincing
decisive
deft
dynamic
economic
economical
effective
effectual
efficacious
energetic
equal to
experienced
expert
familiar with
feasible
fitted
fruitful
functional
good at
good for
handy
hyperefficient
killer
masterly
operative
organized
potent
powerful
practicable
practical
practiced
practised
productive
proficient
profitable
qualified
ready
realizable
saving
shrewd
skilled
skillful
sound
striking
systematic
talented
telling
tough
ultraefficient
usable
useable
useful
valid
valuable
versed
veteran
virtuoso
virtuous
well-organized
workable
working

Antonyms for efficient

abortive
bootless
counterproductive
delicate
empty
fragile
fruitless
futile
helpless
hollow
idle
impotent
inactive
inadequate
incapable
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inefficient
inept
inexperienced
inexpert
inoperative
lazy
pointless
powerless
sluggish
unable
unavailing
unfruitful
unproductive
unprofitable
unqualified
unseasoned
unskilled
unskillful
unsuccessful
useless
vain
weak
worthless

Meanings of efficient

noun
1. A cause; something that causes an effect.
adjective
1. Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
2. Expressing the proportion of consumed energy that was successfully used in a process; the ratio of useful output to total input.
3. Causing effects, producing results; bringing into being; initiating change (rare except in philosophical and legal expression efficient cause = causative factor or agent).
4. (old use) effective.

Example Sentences

The new heating system is much more efficient than the old one, saving us a lot on our energy bills.
An efficient transportation network is crucial for the smooth functioning of a modern city.
By organizing our files systematically, we can ensure an efficient workflow in the office.
The dishwasher is incredibly efficient, cleaning even the toughest stains with minimal water usage.
His efficient management style helped the team meet their deadlines consistently.

On this page you'll find 117 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to efficient, such as: able, abortive, accomplished, active, adapted, adept, adequate.

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