Ineffective vs. Inefficient

Ineffectiveadjective

not having the desired effect; ineffectual

Ineffectiveadjective

lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate

Ineffectiveadjective

Not effective; not having the desired effect; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as, an ineffective appeal; an ineffective herbal remedy.

Ineffectiveadjective

not producing an intended effect;

Ineffectiveadjective

lacking in power or forcefulness;

Ineffectiveadjective

lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate;

Inefficientadjective

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious

Inefficientadjective

Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or unproductive; effecting little or nothing

Inefficientnoun

A person who cannot or does not work efficiently.

Inefficientadjective

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired, or achieiving the effect by unnnecessary and excessive expenditure of resources; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures; inefficient methods are too expensive.

Inefficientadjective

Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting little or nothing; as, inefficient workmen; an inefficient administrator.

Inefficientadjective

not producing desired results; wasteful;

Inefficientadjective

lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate;