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ineffectual

[in-i-fek-choo-uhl]

adjective

  1. not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect.

    an ineffectual remedy.

  2. unavailing; futile.

    His efforts to sell the house were ineffectual.

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  3. powerless; impotent.

    Synonyms: ,


ineffectual

/ ˌɪɪˈɛʃʊə /

adjective

  1. having no effect or an inadequate effect

  2. lacking in power or forcefulness; impotent

    an ineffectual ruler

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ineffectuality noun
  • ineffectualness noun
  • ineffectually adverb
  • ˌԱˌڱ𳦳ٳˈٲ noun
  • ˌԱˈڱ𳦳ٳܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ineffectual1

A late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; in- 3, effectual
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Synonym Study

See useless.
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Those same ingredients make him utterly ineffectual as a world leader.

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In fact, her inner monologue in one tense chapter is: "Think, you stupid ineffectual bit*h, think!"

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So, for some businesses, the notion of a computer receptionist seems a welcome solution to the problem of ineffectual call centers.

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But two factors are important to keep in mind to help explain why even trying to front-run a White House announcement would be ineffectual.

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But for the most part, they've just seemed ineffectual — until now.

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