Efficient synonyms
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Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable:
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- Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable:
- Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
- Well qualified; capable; fit
Practical; unemotional:
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- Practical; unemotional:
- Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson
- Showing or having characteristics advantageous to or of use in business; methodical and systematic.
Highly competent; skilled; adept
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- Highly competent; skilled; adept
- Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.
Of or relating to a linguistic element or rule that can be used to form further examples of a particular feature or pattern. The English past tense suffix –ed is productive since it continues to be added to new verbs to form the past tense.
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- Of or relating to a linguistic element or rule that can be used to form further examples of a particular feature or pattern. The English past tense suffix –ed is productive since it continues to be added to new verbs to form the past tense.
- Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
- Effective in achieving specified results; originative. Used with of :
Quick to learn or understand:
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- Quick to learn or understand:
- Suited to its purpose; appropriate; fitting
- Exactly suitable; appropriate:
Barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable
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- Barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable
- Enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable
- Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Having much power of mind; skilled; talented
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- Having much power of mind; skilled; talented
- Having enough power, skill, etc. to do something
- (Usage Problem) Susceptible to action or treatment:
Permitting an action to be performed:
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- Permitting an action to be performed:
- Having the ability required for a specific task or accomplishment; qualified:
- Having capacity or ability; efficient and able:
Limited, restricted, or modified:
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- Limited, restricted, or modified:
- Having the necessary or desirable qualities; fit; competent
- Restricted or limited by conditions.
Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill:
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- Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill:
- Possessing or exercising skill; expert.
- Having or showing skill; accomplished; expert
Prepared for use or action, especially in combat.
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- Prepared for use or action, especially in combat.
- Producing a definite or desired result; efficient
- Existing in fact; actual:
Quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc.
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- Quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc.
- Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
- (New England) Easily managed; docile:
Of or relating to energy.
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- Of or relating to energy.
- Of, having, or showing energy; vigorous; forceful
- Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.
Requiring specialized ability or training:
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- Requiring specialized ability or training:
- Having or showing skill; expert.
- Having or requiring an ability, as in a particular industrial occupation, gained by special experience or training
Quick and skillful; adroit.
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- Quick and skillful; adroit.
- Skillful in a quick, sure, and easy way; dexterous
Highly skilled; expert
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- Highly skilled; expert
- Very skilled or accomplished.
Of or from an expert
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- Of or from an expert
- Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
- Very skillful; having much training and knowledge in some special field
Having had much experience, as in a particular occupation or activity
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- Having had much experience, as in a particular occupation or activity
- Having experience and skill in a subject.
- Skilled or knowledgeable as the result of active participation or practice:
Befitting a skilled artisan or craftsperson; skillfully done.
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Learned or perfected by practice
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- Learned or perfected by practice
- Acquired or brought to perfection by practice:
- Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice
Of, concerned with, or dealing realistically and sensibly with everyday activities, work, etc.
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- Of, concerned with, or dealing realistically and sensibly with everyday activities, work, etc.
- Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation:
- Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:
Skilled; expert:
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- Skilled; expert:
- Completed; effected; established; as, an accomplished fact
- Complete in acquirements usually as a result of training; -- commonly in a good sense; as, an accomplished scholar, an accomplished villain
Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent:
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- Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent:
- Effective or powerful in action, as a drug or drink
- Able to have an erection and hence to engage in sexual intercourse
Necessitating action or work
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- Necessitating action or work
- (Grammar) Indicating that the grammatical subject of a verb is performing or causing the action expressed. Used of a verb form or voice.
- Currently in use or effect:
Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
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- Determining or closely affecting what comes next; critically important; crucial
- Marked by promptness and decision.
- Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.
Practical and realistic rather than emotional or sentimental
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- Practical and realistic rather than emotional or sentimental
- Very difficult; toilsome
- Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient:
Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
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- Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
- Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
- Artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one's dealings with others
Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result:
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- Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result:
- Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested:
- Expressed or done with economy, as by using few words
Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
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- Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
- Suitable; proper; appropriate
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
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- Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
- That suits a given purpose, occasion, condition, propriety, etc.; fitting; appropriate; apt
Wearing a suit.
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- Wearing a suit.
- (Games) Being of the same suit. Used of cards:
- Fitting or appropriate:
Having legal force; valid
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- Having legal force; valid
- Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect.
- Producing, or able to produce, the desired effect
Producing a definite or desired result; efficient
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- Producing a definite or desired result; efficient
- Prepared for use or action, especially in combat.
- Existing in fact; actual:
Producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective
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- Producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
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- Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
- Barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable
- Enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable
Adequate for its purpose
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- Adequate for its purpose
- (Archaic) Willing to serve
- That will give good service, esp. in hard use; durable
Being of practical use:
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- Being of practical use:
- That can be used to advantage; serviceable; helpful; beneficial; often, having practical utility
- Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
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That saves
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- That saves
- Economizing or economical
- Containing an exception; making a reservation
Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical.
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- Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical.
- Secured by thrift; well husbanded.
- Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming.
Eliminating or lessening physical labor
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- Eliminating or lessening physical labor
- Making work easier or faster.
Improving time-efficiency; reducing time needed to perform a task.
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- Improving time-efficiency; reducing time needed to perform a task.
Of great merit, use, or service; highly important, esteemed, etc.
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- Of great merit, use, or service; highly important, esteemed, etc.
- Estimable; deserving esteem
- Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange:
Convenient but based on a concern for self-interest rather than principle:
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- Convenient but based on a concern for self-interest rather than principle:
- Based on or offering what is of use or advantage rather than what is right or just; guided by self-interest; politic
- Useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient
Capable of making simple repairs to a house, an automobile, electrical appliances, etc.
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- Capable of making simple repairs to a house, an automobile, electrical appliances, etc.
- Easily used; saving time or work; convenient
- Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful:
That conduces or contributes; tending or leading (to)
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- That conduces or contributes; tending or leading (to)
- Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
- Tending to cause or bring something about; contributive:
Having been made more simple and straight forward.
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- Having been made more simple and straight forward.
- Having a contour designed to offer the least resistance in moving through air, water, etc.
- Designed to offer little resistance to the flow of fluid, especially by having sleek, graceful lines.
Economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent.
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- Economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent.
- Producing good results for the amount of money spent; economical or efficient
- Returning a benefit that justifies the initial investment; economical.
Not wasteful.
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Manifested in or involving practice:
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- Manifested in or involving practice:
- Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:
- Usable; workable; useful and sensible
incompetent
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inefficient
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unproductive
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inefficient
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ineffectual
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able
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Producing a definite or desired result; efficient
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- Producing a definite or desired result; efficient
- Producing a strong impression or response; striking:
- Existing in fact; actual:
Having legal force; valid
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- Having legal force; valid
- Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect.
- Producing, or able to produce, the desired effect
Producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective
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- Producing or capable of producing the desired effect; having the intended result; effective
Producing mucus or sputum:
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- Producing mucus or sputum:
- Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
- Effective in achieving specified results; originative. Used with of :
Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
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- Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
- Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance:
- Producing mucus or sputum:
thrive
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industrious
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