ineffectual
[ in-i-fek-choo-uhl ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tʃu əl /
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adjective
not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
unavailing; futile: His efforts to sell the house were ineffectual.
powerless; impotent.
SYNONYMS FOR ineffectual
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Origin of ineffectual
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2. See useless.
OTHER WORDS FROM ineffectual
in·ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty, in·ef·fec·tu·al·ness, nounin·ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverbWords nearby ineffectual
ineducation, ineffable, ineffaceable, in effect, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficacy, inefficiency, inefficient, in effigy
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ineffectual
/ (ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃʊəl) /
adjective
having no effect or an inadequate effect
lacking in power or forcefulness; impotentan ineffectual ruler
Derived forms of ineffectual
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