efficient
adjectiveHow many syllables in efficient?
There are 3 syllables in the word efficient.Divide efficient into syllables:
ef · fi · cient
How to pronounce efficient:
Definition of efficient:
- efficient (adjective):
- productive of desired effects
- being effective without wasting time or effort or expense.
- working or producing effectively without wasting effort, energy, or money
- capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (as of time or materials)
Synonyms for efficient:
logicalmethodicalexpeditiouscapableproductivepowerfulusefuleconomicsystematiccoherentShow 10 more
Antonyms for efficient:
muddledcumbersomeimpracticalinefficientdisorganisedtrivialinadequatecarelessamateurunseriousShow 12 more
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