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.
OTHER WORDS FOR ineffectual
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Origin of ineffectual
synonym study for ineffectual
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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British Dictionary definitions for ineffectual
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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