ineffective
adjective
not effective; not producing results; ineffectual.
ineffectively
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a word derived from
ineffective.
Example Sentences
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Cycles of great-power rivalry, where leading states grasped ineffectively for hegemony, shaped the emergence of both dynastic empires and modern nations while testing statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
But his schizophrenia remained ineffectively treated until 2016.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
But Bale has played sparingly and occasionally ineffectively for Madrid in recent years.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
It has long been used medicinally — effectively and ineffectively — and to this day, the compounds found in chiles are used to treat pain.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
Dawn found Jeremy still at his desk, the dragon perched on his shoulder, nibbling contentedly, but ineffectively, at his ear.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
