ineffectualness

in·ef·fec·tu·al

 (ĭn′ĭ-fĕk′cho͞o-əl)

adj.

1. Not producing the desired effect: an ineffectual treatment for indigestion. See Synonyms at futile.

2. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; inadequate or incompetent: an ineffectual ruler; ineffectual in dealing with a problem.

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in′ef·fec′tu·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē), in′ef·fec′tu·al·ness n.

in′ef·fec′tu·al·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ineffectualness - lacking the power to be effective ineffectiveness, ineffectuality impotence, impotency, powerlessness - the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble inefficaciousness, inefficacy - a lack of efficacy

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ineffectualness

noun

The condition or state of being incapable of accomplishing or effecting anything:

helplessness, impotence, inadequacy, incapability, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, inefficacy, powerlessness, uselessness.

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Translations

عدَم فَعاليّه ، عَدَم نَجاعَه

neúspěšnost

uduelighedvirkningsløshed

Wirkungslosigkeit

inefficacité

hasznavehetetlenség

gagnsleysi; dugleysi

fruktesløshet

neúspešnosť

etkisizlikyararsızlık

徒劳

ineffectual

(iniˈfektʃuəl) adjective

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 ineficaz neúspěšný wirkungslos virkningsløs; frugtløs άκαρποςineficaz 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 vruchteloosuten virkning, fruktesløs daremny, nieskuteczny بی ګتی 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，无效的

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 ineficaz neschopný unfähig uduelig αναποτελεσματικός, ανίκανοςinútil 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 onbekwaamudugelig, ubehjelpelignieudolny بی ګتی 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 无能的，不起作用的

ˌinefˈfectualness noun

ondoeltreffendheid عدَم فَعاليّه ، عَدَم نَجاعَه неефективност ineficácia neúspěšnost die Wirkungslosigkeit virkningsløshed; uduelighed αναποτελεσματικότηταineficacia tagajärjetus بی ثمری؛ بی عرضگی saamattomuus inefficacité הֶעָדֵר תוֹצָאוֹת अप्रभावी neuspjeh hatástalanság, eredménytelenség; hasznavehetetlenség ketidakmampuan gagnsleysi; dugleysi inefficacia 効果のなさ 무능함 netinkamumas niekam nespēja sia-sia vruchteloosheid, onbekwaamheidfruktesløshet, udugelighetnieudolność بی ګتی ineficácia ineficacitate неудачность; неспособность neúspešnosť, bezvýslednosť neučinkovitost nesposobnost fruktlöshet, otillräcklighet ความไม่เชื่อมั่น; ความไม่เป็นผล yararsızlık, etkisizlik 無效果，不稱職 безрезультатність پھسپھساپن tính thiếu hiệu quả 徒劳

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