ineffective
[ in-i-fek-tiv ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv /
adjective
not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
inefficient or incompetent; incapable: an ineffective manager.
lacking in artistic effect, as a literary work, theatrical production, or painting.
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ineducable, ineducation, ineffability, ineffable, ineffaceable, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficacy, inefficiency, inefficient
Related formsin·ef·fec·tive·ly, adverbin·ef·fec·tive·ness, noun
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ineffective
/ (ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv) /
adjective
having no effect
incompetent or inefficient
Derived Formsineffectively, adverbineffectiveness, noun
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Word Origin and History for ineffectively
ineffective
1650s, from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + effective. Related: Ineffectively; ineffectiveness.
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