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in·ef·fec·tu·al
 ineffectual
- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
not producing an intended effect.
Their attempt to bail out the water from the leaky boat was ineffectual.- antonyms:
- effectual
- similar words:
- abortive, fruitless, useless, vain
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| definition 2: |
incapable of acting effectively.
The ineffectual parents had no control over their badly-behaved children.- antonyms:
- effectual, strong
- similar words:
- fruitless, weak
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| related words: |
effete, void, wan, weak |
| derivations: |
ineffectually (adv.), ineffectuality (n.), ineffectualness (n.) |
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