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ineffectual

• (a) not producing an intended effect
  • an ineffective teacher
  • ineffective legislation
  ineffective, uneffective,
• (s) producing no result or effect
  • a futile effort
  • the therapy was ineffectual
  • an otiose undertaking
  • an unavailing attempt
  futile, unavailing, otiose,
• (s) lacking in power or forcefulness
  • an ineffectual ruler
  • like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
  ineffective, unable,

Synonyms

ineffective uneffective futile unavailing otiose unable

Antonyms

effective effectual efficacious

See also

idle inefficacious inefficient powerless useless

Words of close approximity