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ineffectual

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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.

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

ineffectual
Adjective
having no effect or an inadequate effect: the raids were costly and ineffectual
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ineffectual - not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
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inefficient - not producing desired results; wasteful; "an inefficient campaign against drugs"; "outdated and inefficient design and methods"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.ineffectualineffectual - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
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"
impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"

ineffectual
Translations
Italian ineffectual [ɪnɪˈfɛktʃuəl] adjinefficace; incompetente

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All these summons proving ineffectual (for the captain had, by perverse accident, betaken himself to a new walk that evening), Mrs Blifil declared she was seriously frightened.
She made no ineffectual efforts to conduct her household en bonne menagere, going and coming as it suited her fancy, and, so far as she was able, lending herself to any passing caprice.
Some day, he told himself, the fide of things political will turn in my favor and the years of ineffectual service count big in the bestowal of rewards.
 
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