Thesaurus:efficient

Thesaurus

efficient

English

Adjective

Sense: not drawing on more than what is needed

Synonyms

• economical
• efficacious
• efficient
• potent

Antonyms

• inefficient
• prodigal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• uneconomical

Hyponyms

• cost-effective
• energy-efficient
• energy-saving
• frugal    [⇒ thesaurus]
• fuel-efficient
• laboursaving
•   —
• businesslike
• well-oiled (idiomatic)

Various

• potency
• one fell swoop
• kill two birds with one stone

See also

• Thesaurus:skill
• Thesaurus:skillful
• Thesaurus:excellent

Further reading

• “817. economy” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “efficient” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.