Meaning of INEFFECTUAL
| Pronunciation: | | `ini'fekchooul
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- [adj] not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
- [adj] not sufficient to produce a desired result; "an ineffectual effort to block the legislation"
- [adj] lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
- [adj] producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
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| | Synonyms: | | futile, impotent, ineffective, otiose, toothless, unable, unavailing, uneffective, unproductive |
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| | Antonyms: | | effective, effectual, efficacious | | |
| | See Also: | | idle, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, powerless, useless, weak | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In`ef*fec"tu*al\ (?; 135), a.
Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient;
weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual
attempt; an ineffectual expedient. --Pope.
The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet
has been by many found ineffectual. --Boyle.
Syn: Inefficient; useless; inefficacious; vain; fruitless;
unavailing; futile. See {Useless}, {Inefficacious}.
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