Synonyms of efficiency

efficiency

noun

i-ˈfi-shən-sē 

as in efficacy

the power to produce a desired result

the proven efficiency of meditation in reducing stress within the company's workforce

Synonyms & Similar Words

• efficacy
• effectiveness
• efficaciousness
• productiveness
• ability
• efficacity
• effectualness
• capability
• edge
• capacity
• strength
• potency
• puissance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inefficiency
• ineffectiveness
• inability
• incompetence
• inadequacy
• ineffectuality
• ineffectualness
• incompetency
• inadequateness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of efficiency

Slow gains in the efficiency of technology have also contributed to the rise in emission rates from global tourism, the researchers said. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024

By contrast, nuclear energy offers unmatched efficiency: A single nuclear plant requires a fraction of the land needed for solar to produce comparable energy and is available 24/7, regardless of the weather or time of day. —Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024

To increase the efficiency of the process: Arrive early. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024

Trump promised that the government efficiency effort led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will not threaten Social Security. —Bill Barrow and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024