effectual

  • (a) producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
    • an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation -LewisMumford
    • effective teaching methods
    • effective steps toward peace
    • made an effective entrance
    • his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
    • an efficacious law
    effective, efficacious,
  • (s) having legal efficacy or force
    • a sound title to the property
    legal, sound,

Synonyms

effective efficacious legal sound

Antonyms

ineffective ineffectual uneffective

See also

efficacious efficient potent stiff strong powerful useful utile

Words of close approximity

effectuality effectually effectualness