ADJECTIVE | all | ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual | not producing an intended effect |
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all | ineffective, ineffectual, unable | lacking in power or forcefulness | |
all | ineffective, inefficient | lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively |
Sounds | ihnihfeh'ktihv | |
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Rhymes | abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv... |
Meaning | not producing an intended effect. | |
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Examples |
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Synonyms | uneffective, ineffectual | |
Attribute of | effectiveness, effectivity, effectualness, effectuality | Power to be effective |
Narrower | toothless | lacking necessary force for effectiveness |
unproductive | not producing desired results | |
See also | idle | not in action or at work |
inefficacious | lacking the power to produce a desired effect | |
inefficient | not producing desired results | |
powerless | lacking power | |
useless | Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully | |
Opposite | effective, effectual, efficacious | producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect |
Spanish | incapaz, ineficaz, inepto, infructuoso, inútil, vano | |
Catalan | incapaç, ineficaç, inepte, inútil, va | |
Nouns | ineffectiveness | lacking the power to be effective |
Adverbs | ineffectively | in an ineffective manner |
Meaning | lacking in power or forcefulness. | |
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Synonyms | ineffectual, unable | |
Broader | impotent | lacking power or ability |
Spanish | impotente, incapaz, ineficaz | |
Catalan | impotent, incapaç, ineficaç | |
Nouns | ineffectiveness | lacking the power to be effective |
Meaning | lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate. | |
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Example | "an ineffective administration" | |
Synonym | inefficient | |
Broader | incompetent | not qualified or suited for a purpose |
Spanish | ineficaz, ineficiente, infructuoso | |
Catalan | ineficaç | |
Nouns | ineffectiveness | lacking the power to be effective |
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