About The Word Ineffectual

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Ineffectual

Ineffectual Meaning & Definition
Ineffectual Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ineffectual?

[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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ineffectual: futile | impotent | ineffective | otiose | toothless | unable | unavailing | uneffective | unproductive

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ineffectual: abortive | acarpous | aimless | arid | barren | bootless | borne | celibate | childless | counterproductive | desert | desolate | drained | dried-up | dry | effete | emasculate | empty | etiolated | exhausted | failed | failing | fallow | fatuitous | fatuous | featherweight | feckless | forceless | fruitless | futile | gaunt | gelded | ill-qualified | impotent | inadequate | inane | incapable | incompetent | ineffective | inefficacious | inefficient | infecund | infertile | inoperative | invalid | invertebrate | issueless | jejune | lame | leached | lightweight | limited | maladjusted | manque | mean | meaningless | menopausal | miscarried | miscarrying | narrow | no go | no-account | nonfertile | nonproducing | nonproductive | nonprolific | not equal to | not up to | nugacious | nugatory | of no account | of no effect | of no force | of no use | paltry | pointless | powerless | purposeless | set | sine prole | small | spineless | sterile | stickit | stillborn | successless | sucked dry | superfluous | teemless | unable | unadapted | unadjusted | unauthoritative | unavailable | unavailing | uncultivated | unequipped | unfertile | unfit | unfitted | unfortunate | unfruitful | unplowed | unproductive | unprolific | unqualified | unsown | unsuccessful | untilled | useless | vain | virgin | waste | wasted | weak | without any weight | without issue

See Also | idle | ineffectual | inefficacious | inefficient | powerless | useless | weak

Ineffectual In Webster's Dictionary

\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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