EFFICIENT

Meaning

Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

1398, “making,” from Old French, from Latin efficientem, nominative efficiēns, participle of efficere (“work out, accomplish”) (see effect). Meaning “productive, skilled” is from 1787. Efficiency apartment is first recorded 1930, American English.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
• 2025-07-04CEOIFNT
• 2025-01-17NTICLFE
• 2024-12-10NCTFEIV
• 2023-10-28NUCTFEI
• 2023-07-09CTDNEFI
• 2023-05-11FCTNIGE
• 2023-01-02CETIFNV