inefficient

adjective16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.3
very inefficient9.0

Intensifier: inefficient to a high degree.

extremely inefficient8.0

Intensifier: very inefficient.

highly inefficient7.5

Strong, common intensifier: very inefficient.

incredibly inefficient6.5

Informal intensifier: extremely or unbelievably inefficient.

relatively inefficient6.5

Inefficient when compared to something else.

fairly inefficient6.0

Intensifier: quite or moderately inefficient.

terribly inefficient6.0

Informal intensifier: very or extremely inefficient.

inherently inefficient6.0

Inefficient because of its basic nature or design.

potentially inefficient5.5

Could possibly be inefficient under certain conditions.

economically inefficient5.0

Inefficient in a way that relates to the economy or financial management.

hopelessly inefficient4.5

Emphatic intensifier: inefficient to a degree that leaves no hope for improvement.

notoriously inefficient4.5

Well known for being inefficient, usually in a negative way.

grossly inefficient4.0

Strong intensifier, often with a negative connotation: extremely and obviously inefficient.

be inefficient8.5

Used to describe a state of not achieving maximum productivity.

seem inefficient6.5

Used to describe an appearance of not achieving maximum productivity.

become inefficient6.0

Used to describe a change to a state of not achieving maximum productivity.