 ineffectual |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not sufficient to produce a desired result | |
| Examples: | "an ineffectual effort to block the legislation" |
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| Related terms: | effectual ineffective | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] lacking in power or forcefulness | |
| Synonyms: | unable ineffective | |
| Examples: | "an ineffectual ruler" "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" |
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| Related terms: | impotent | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] producing no result or effect | |
| Synonyms: | futile unavailing otiose | |
| Examples: | "a futile effort" "the therapy was ineffectual" "an otiose undertaking" "an unavailing attempt" |
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| Related terms: | useless | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] not producing an intended effect | |
| Synonyms: | uneffective ineffective | |
| Examples: | "an ineffective teacher" "ineffective legislation" |
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| Related terms: | effective unproductive toothless useless idle powerless inefficient inefficacious effectiveness | |
| Similar spelling: |
ineffectually ineffectuality in_effect ineffectively ineffective |
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