ineffective
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.
Origin of ineffective
1Other words from ineffective
- in·ef·fec·tive·ly, adverb
- in·ef·fec·tive·ness, noun
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How to use ineffective in a sentence
If they continue down that path in the coming months they will risk being seen as robotic and ineffective.
Bankers were the villains of the last recession. They can be heroes in this one | matthewheimer | December 11, 2020 | FortuneHousing experts say it’s premature to declare Faulconer’s reform efforts ineffective.
Faulconer ‘Changed the Dialogue’ on Housing, But Results Remain Elusive | Andrew Keatts | December 10, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoNot only is it awkward and ineffective, but it would also be dangerous to risk his safety and be ill-prepared for the job at hand.
Five ways to become a ‘Search Sherpa’ for your own organization | Lisa Little | December 7, 2020 | Search Engine LandThey realized that amorphous goals of “slowing the spread” or “flattening the curve” had been ineffective in mustering public support for the stringent mitigation measures that would be necessary to contain the virus.
If patients take ineffective drugs that amount to little more than sugar pills, their chronic conditions could spiral out of control.
The double standard of sexualization is hypocritical at best and ineffectively vindictive at worse.
Full Frontal Disney: Feminism's Nudity Double Standard | Emily Shire | August 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the usual means for resuscitation had been ineffectively tried, her heart was laid bare.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyWe replied ineffectively, for we had no means of dislodging them, nor did the cavalry when they came up.
War in the Garden of Eden | Kermit RooseveltYet a few yards to Yeobright's left, on the open heath, how ineffectively gnashed the storm!
Return of the Native | Thomas HardyThe French replied from some old guns on the hills as well as three shots from the Zelie, but ineffectively.
The imbecile sounds stopped, but the lips worked ineffectively again.
The Gray Mask | Wadsworth Camp
British Dictionary definitions for ineffective
/ (ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv) /
having no effect
incompetent or inefficient
Derived forms of ineffective
- ineffectively, adverb
- ineffectiveness, noun
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