ineffectual

in·ef·fec·tu·al  (n-fkch-l)

adj.

1.

a. Insufficient to produce a desired effect: an ineffectual effort to block the legislation.

b. Useless; worthless: an ineffectual treatment for cancer.

2. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; weak: an ineffectual ruler.

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inef·fectu·ali·ty (-l-t), inef·fectu·al·ness n.

inef·fectu·al·ly adv.

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ineffectual [ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃʊəl]

adj

1. having no effect or an inadequate effect

2. lacking in power or forcefulness; impotent an ineffectual ruler

ineffectuality , ineffectualness n

ineffectually  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ineffectual - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation" ineffective, uneffective idle - not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind" inefficacious - lacking the power to produce a desired effect; "laws that are inefficacious in stopping crime" inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods" powerless - lacking power useless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"
	2.	ineffectual - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt" futile, unavailing, otiose useless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"
	3.	ineffectual - lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" ineffective, unable impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"

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ineffectual

adjective

1. unproductive, useless, ineffective, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, futile, fruitless, to no avail, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless, inefficacious the well-meaning but ineffectual jobs programs of the past

2. inefficient, useless, powerless, poor, weak, inadequate, pathetic, unfit, ineffective, feeble, worthless, inept, impotent The mayor had become ineffectual in the war against drugs.

Translations

ineffectual [ˌɪnɪˈfektjʊəl] ADJ → inútil

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ineffectual [ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃuəl] adj [person, organization] → inefficace; [action] → inefficace

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ineffectual

adj → ineffektiv; (= half-hearted) → halbherzig

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ineffectual [ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʊəl] adj (policy) → inefficace; (person) → inetto/a
to be ineffectual → essere un/a incapace

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ineffectual [ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʊəl] adj (policy) → inefficace; (person) → inetto/a
to be ineffectual → essere un/a incapace

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ineffectual

adj ineffectual [iniˈfektʃuəl]

1 not producing any result or the desired result His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual. oneffektief غَيْر فَعّال، غَيْر ناجِع، غَيْر مُجْدٍ безрезултатен neúspěšný virkningsløs; frugtløs wirkungslos άκαρπος ineficaz tagajärjetu بی ثمر tulokseton inefficace לא נוֹתֵן תּוֹצָאוֹת अप्रभावी neuspješan hatástalan, eredménytelen sia-sia gagnslaus inutile 効果のない 효과적인 아닌 nesėkmingas neauglīgs; velts sia-sia vruchteloos uten virkning, fruktesløs daremny, nieskuteczny ineficaz ineficace, fără rezultat неудачный neúspešný neučinkovit bezuspešan fruktlös, resultatlös ซึ่งไม่ได้ผล yararsız, boşuna 無效果的 безрезультатний غیر مؤثر không đem lại kết quả 徒劳无益的

2 (of a person) not confident or able to lead people; not able to get things done an ineffectual teacher. ondoeltreffende غَيْر فَعّال، غَيْر قادِر على القِيادَه некадърен neschopný uduelig unfähig αναποτελεσματικός, ανίκανος inútil saamatu بی عرضه saamaton incompétent לא נוֹתֵן תּוֹצָאוֹת निष्प्रभाव nesposoban alkalmatlan tidak cakap áhrifalaus, ófær incapace 無能な 무능한 netikęs (par cilvēku) neveiksmīgs; nespējīgs tidak cekap onbekwaam udugelig, ubehjelpelig nieudolny ineficaz incompetent, nepriceput неспособный neschopný nesposoben nesposoban misslyckad, otillräcklig ซึ่งไม่มีประสิทธิผล etkisiz, başarısız 不稱職的，無能的 слабкий نا اہل không có năng lực 无效的，不成功的

n inefˈfectualness

ondoeltreffendheid عدَم فَعاليّه ، عَدَم نَجاعَه неефективност neúspěšnost virkningsløshed; uduelighed die Wirkungslosigkeit αναποτελεσματικότητα ineficacia tagajärjetus بی ثمری؛ بی عرضگی tuloksettomuus inefficacité הֶעָדֵר תוֹצָאוֹת अप्रभावी neuspjeh hatástalanság, eredménytelenség; hasznavehetetlenség ketidakmampuan gagnsleysi; dugleysi inefficacia 効果のなさ 무익, 무능 netinkamumas niekam nespēja sia-sia vruchteloosheid, onbekwaamheid fruktesløshet, udugelighet nieudolność ineficácia ineficacitate неудачность; неспособность neúspešnosť, bezvýslednosť neučinkovitost nesposobnost fruktlöshet, otillräcklighet ความไม่มีประโยชน์ yararsızlık, etkisizlik 徒勞 безрезультатність پھسپھساپن tính thiếu hiệu quả 徒劳