| ADJECTIVE | all | ineffectual, ineffective, uneffective | not producing an intended effect |
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| all | ineffectual, futile, otiose, unavailing, meaningless | producing no result or effect | |
| all | ineffectual, ineffective, unable | lacking in power or forcefulness |
| Sounds | ih.nahfeh'kchuwahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | not producing an intended effect. | |
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| Synonyms | ineffective, uneffective | |
| 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 | ineffectualness, ineffectuality | lacking the power to be effective |
| Meaning | producing no result or effect. | |
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| Example | "the therapy was ineffectual" | |
| Synonyms | futile, otiose, unavailing, meaningless | |
| Broader | useless | Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully |
| Spanish | fútil, incapaz, ineficaz, inepto, inútil, ocioso, vano | |
| Catalan | fútil, incapaç, ineficaç, inepte, inútil, va | |
| Nouns | ineffectualness, ineffectuality | lacking the power to be effective |
| Adverbs | ineffectually | in an ineffectual manner |
| Meaning | lacking in power or forcefulness. | |
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| Example | "an ineffectual ruler" | |
| Synonyms | ineffective, unable | |
| Broader | impotent | lacking power or ability |
| Spanish | impotente, incapaz, ineficaz | |
| Catalan | impotent, incapaç, ineficaç | |
| Nouns | ineffectualness, ineffectuality | lacking the power to be effective |
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