inefficient

IPA: ɪnɪfˈɪʃʌnt

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious
Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing

Examples of "inefficient" in Sentences

This is, at its very essence, not fair to those who are involved in 'inefficient' industries.
Cameron attacked Labour's record, blaming Brown for what he described as inefficient and chaotic public services.
A report released in June slammed failures in Australia's quarantine systems which it described as inefficient, underfunded and lacking diligence.
A report released in June slammed failures in Australia's quarantine systems, which it described as inefficient, underfunded and lacking diligence.
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS: Well, on Monday, former US president Bill Clinton fired back and railed against what he called inefficient spending of AIDS funds and said many countries are misspending foreign aid.
Amiridis and other school officials, wary of potential opposition from political leaders who have already criticized colleges and universities for what they describe as inefficient and duplicative growth, stress that the Greenville medical program will not be a "new" medical school.