Synonyms for efficient
ɪˈfɪʃ ənt

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1. efficient(adj)

   being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

   "an efficient production manager"; "efficient engines save gas"

   Synonyms:
   effective

   Antonyms:
   wasteful, inefficient, incompetent, uneconomical

2. effective, efficient(adj)

   able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

   "people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution"

   Synonyms:
   good, efficacious, effectual, effective, in effect(p), in force(p)

   Antonyms:
   inefficient, incompetent, uneconomical, wasteful

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1. efficient(adjective)

   Antonyms:
   inefficient

2. efficient(adjective)

   Antonyms:
   inefficient

3. efficient(adjective)

   The motor is only 20% efficient at that temperature.

   Antonyms:
   inefficient

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1. efficient

   Synonyms:
   adequate, advantageous, beneficial, competent, effective, expedient, potent, powerful, profitable, real, serviceable, solid, sound, substantial, sufficient, useful, valid, valuable, worthy

   Antonyms:
   abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful, delusive, empty, fruitless, futile, idle, inconstant, ineffectual, nugatory, null, profitless, shadowy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfying, unserviceable, unsubstantial, useless, vain, vapid, visionary, worthless

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1. efficient(a.)

   Synonyms:
   operative, active, efficacious, effective, effectual, potent

2. efficient(a.)

   Synonyms:
   able, energetic, skilful, ready

3. efficient(n.)

   Synonyms:
   cause, operator, prime mover, efficient agent

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1. efficient(a)

   Synonyms:
   competent, capable, proficient, effectual, potent, efficacious

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1. List of paraphrases for "efficient":

   effective, efficiency, efficiently, effectively, effectiveness, cost-effective, well-functioning, efficacious, rational, high-efficiency, successful, energy-efficient, efficacy

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How to use efficient in a sentence?

1. Even Obama:

   I wish things were that ruthlessly efficient.

2. Shannon Poe:

   It is really the only effective way to get the gold, you could still go in with a shovel and a pan, but it would n’t be efficient and, of course, the environmental effect would be the same - a non-factor.

3. Hun Sen:

   This is for more efficient work, here, no ministers are bad but some ministers are very slow so we have to make some changes.

4. Vinnie Lauria:

   I would say it definitely means things grow slower. If I compare a startup in Indonesia with startups in some other places, they will tend to be less on the cutting edge of technology, less efficient.

5. Kristopher Waynant:

   Unfortunately, the first few pathways I proposed were not the best or most efficient, but Lucas has gone through the literature and analyzed different ways to perform each of these steps to get the best results.

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