Efficient

adjOne word substitutionHomonymSSC PYQ × 7

/ɪfˈɪʃənt/ · इफ़िशन्ट

Meaning

Working or operating quickly and effectively in an organised way

Able to work well without making mistakes or wasting time and energy

हिंदी अर्थ

कुशल, बिना समय या संसाधन बर्बाद किए काम करने वाला

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences

The new clerk is quick and efficient.

An efficient method beats a long one.

Daily use: Efficient tarika dhoondho.

Word forms
Efficiency nEfficient adjEfficiently adv
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इसे deficient के साथ रखिए। Deficient = कमी (deficiency) वाला; efficient = क्षमता (efficiency) वाला, जो बिना बर्बादी के तेज़ी से काम करे।

Put it beside deficient. Deficient means having a deficiency (a lack); efficient means having efficiency — the ability to do work quickly without waste.

Exam note

SSC में efficient (सही तरीक़ा, कोई बर्बादी नहीं) बनाम effective (वांछित परिणाम देने वाला) पूछा जाता है। Antonyms: inefficient, wasteful, incompetent।

SSC tests efficient (good method, no waste) against effective (gives the desired result). Antonyms: inefficient, wasteful, incompetent.

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