Definition of ineffectual Ineffectual
/ɪˌnʌfɛˈkʧuʌl/ - [inufekchuul] - in•ef•fec•tu•al
We found 7 definitions of ineffectual from 3 different sources.
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What does ineffectual mean?
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| ineffectual - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation" | ||
| ineffective, uneffective | ||
| effectual, efficacious, effective marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough" | ||
| idle not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands" | ||
| inefficacious lacking the power to produce a desired effect; "laws that are inefficacious in stopping crime" | ||
| inefficient not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" | ||
| powerless lacking power | ||
| useless having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency" | ||
| effectivity, effectuality, effectualness, effectiveness power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect | ||
| toothless lacking necessary force for effectiveness; "a toothless piece of legislation" | ||
| ineffectual - lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" | ||
| ineffective, unable | ||
| impotent lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage" | ||
| ineffectual - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt" | ||
| futile, otiose, unavailing | ||
| useless having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ineffectual (Adjective)
unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile. - ineffectual (Adjective)
worthless. - ineffectual (Adjective)
weak; lacking forcefulness.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ineffectual (a.)
Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient.
