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ineffectual::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ineffective, uneffective |
| Derivation | ineffectuality, ineffectualness |
ineffectual::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | futile, meaningless, otiose, unavailing |
| Derivation | ineffectuality, ineffectualness |
the therapy was ineffectual.
ineffectual::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ineffective, unable |
| Derivation | ineffectuality, ineffectualness |
an ineffectual ruler.
Examples of ineffectual
ineffectual
By the 1950s the potlatch ban, by then ineffectual, was being quietly forgotten.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The British viewed Egyptian aristocrats, for example, as brutal and ineffectual.
From the theatlantic.com
Since becoming Liberal leader 19 months ago, he has been derided as ineffectual.
From the economist.com
Obama has been an ineffectual and incompetent president who is out of his depth.
From the rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com
The hyphenated phrase now covers anything ineffectual or affectedly sentimental.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Their track record runs from utterly ineffectual through to downright dangerous.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
The ineffectual armed-forces chief, Admiral Widodo Adi Sutjipto, is tipped to go.
From the economist.com
But the proposals tossed into this article seem awkward or ineffectual at best.
From the economist.com
Going further back in history we all know just how ineffectual the Spartans were.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Ineffective: not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
- Futile: producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
- Unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile; worthless; weak; lacking forcefulness
- (Ineffectualness) such as setting yourself and others up for failure, choosing unreliable people to depend on, being accident prone, underachieving, sexual impotence, expressing frustration at insignificant things but ignoring serious ones.
