efficient
The adjective efficient describes function and use with the least amount of waste and most economy.
When you want to define the adjective efficient, it's a good idea to say as much as you can in as few words as possible because to be efficient is to be economical and avoid waste in actions or uses. The word comes from the Latin efficientem which means "work out" or "accomplish." Synonyms of efficient are effective, productive, and competent.
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being effective without wasting time or effort or expense“an efficient production manager”“efficient engines save gas”
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Synonyms:
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competent
properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
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effective, effectual, efficacious
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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businesslike
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
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cost-effective, cost-efficient
productive relative to the cost
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economic, economical
using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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expeditious
marked by speed and efficiency
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high-octane
used of gasoline; having a high octane number
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streamlined
made efficient by stripping off nonessentials
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Antonyms:
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inefficient
not producing desired results; wasteful
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incompetent
not qualified or suited for a purpose
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ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective
not producing an intended effect
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uneconomical, wasteful
inefficient in use of time and effort and materials
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competent
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able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
/əˈfɪʃɪnt/
/ɛˈfɪʃənt/
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After his grandmother buys him a lawnmower for his birthday, a 12-year-old boy turns his mowing earnings into a corporate empire and sponsorship of a heavyweight boxer named Joey Pow.
After her father loses his job, twelve-year-old Joy must adjust to a new life in a small apartment building where she discovers a secret hideout where kids go to escape their troubles.
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