un•ef•fec•tive
We found 1 definitions of uneffective from 1 different sources.
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uneffective - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation" | ||
ineffective, ineffectual | ||
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inefficient not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" | ||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" |