Another word for efficient
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Adjective
Producing or able to produce a desired effect
- Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance:
- Marked by abundant production or achievement:
- Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
- Producing or capable of producing a desired effect.
- Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect.
- Having an intended or expected effect.
- Producing a strong impression or response; striking:
- Operative; in effect:
See also:Acting effectively with minimal waste
- Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance:
- Marked by abundant production or achievement:
- Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
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Another word for efficient
Modifier
Said of persons
- Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
- Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
- Sharp; penetrating:
- Able to withstand great strain without tearing or breaking; strong and resilient:
- Hard to cut or chew:
- Physically hardy; rugged:
- Settling a matter or conflict; conclusive:
- Characterized by or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and firmly; resolute:
- Of or relating to energy or to objects in motion.
- Of or relating to the study of dynamics.
- Characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress:
- Being in physical motion:
- Functioning or capable of functioning.
- Marked by energetic activity; busy:
- Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful.
- Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects:
- Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent:
- Skilled; expert:
- Having many social graces; polished or refined.
- Unquestionable; indubitable:
- Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation:
- Manifested in or involving practice:
- Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:
- Skilled or expert; proficient:
- Acquired or brought to perfection by practice:
- simple past tense and past participle of exercise
- simple past tense and past participle of drill
- Befitting a skilled artisan or craftsperson; skillfully done.
- Having had experience in an activity or in life in general:
- Skilled or knowledgeable as the result of active participation or practice:
- A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
- Having, involving, or demonstrating skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.
- Very skilled or accomplished.
- A highly skilled person; an expert:
- Quick and skillful; adroit.
- simple past tense and past participle of adapt
- Having or showing skill; expert.
- Requiring specialized ability or training:
- Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy.
- Of or relating to energy.
- Mentally quick and original; bright:
- Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
- Crafty; cunning:
- Having an intended or expected effect.
- Producing a strong impression or response; striking:
- Operative; in effect:
- Possessing or exercising skill; expert.
- Characterized by, exhibiting, or requiring skill:
- Having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task.
- Limited, restricted, or modified:
- Having capacity or ability; efficient and able:
- Having the ability required for a specific task or accomplishment; qualified:
- Having the inclination or disposition:
- Having sufficient power or resources to accomplish something:
- Susceptible to action or treatment:
- Especially capable or proficient:
- designed to conform to the contours of that which it covers
- Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
- Exactly suitable; appropriate:
- Having a natural tendency; inclined:
- Quick to learn or understand:
- Producing or capable of producing crops, goods, or services, especially in abundance:
- Marked by abundant production or achievement:
- Yielding favorable or useful results; constructive:
- Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning.
- A person who exhibits such competence; an expert.
- Showing or having characteristics advantageous to or of use in business; methodical and systematic.
- Purposeful; earnest.
- Practical; unemotional:
- Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable:
- Adequate for the purpose:
- Legally qualified or fit to perform an act.
See also:Antonyms:Said of things
- Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation:
- Manifested in or involving practice:
- Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful:
- Economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent.
- Designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow.
- Reduced to essentials; lacking anything extra.
- Effectively organized or simplified:
- Tending to cause or bring something about; contributive:
- Easily or effectively used; convenient or useful:
- Easy to manage or handle. Used of a ship.
- Readily accessible or convenient in location:
- Suitable or efficient for accomplishing a purpose:
- Convenient but based on a concern for self-interest rather than principle:
- Speedy; expeditious.
- Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange:
- Of great importance, use, or service:
- Having admirable or esteemed qualities or characteristics:
- Improving time-efficiency; reducing time needed to perform a task.
- eliminating or lessening physical labor
- Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical.
- Thriving; prosperous.
- Growing vigorously; thriving, as a plant.
- Rescue from harm, danger, or loss.
- Avoidance of excess expenditure; economy.
- A reduction in expenditure or cost.
- Yielding profit; advantageous:
- Having a beneficial use; serviceable:
- Being of practical use:
- Ready for service; usable:
- Able to give long service; durable:
- Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
- Producing or capable of producing a desired effect.
- Having an intended or expected effect.
- Producing a strong impression or response; striking:
- Operative; in effect:
- Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect.
- Wearing a suit.
- Being of the same suit. Used of cards:
- Fitting or appropriate:
- Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.
- Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.
- The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
- A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.
- Designed or functioning to make effective use of money or effort invested:
- Prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant.
- Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result:
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