ineffectual
/,ini'fektjuəl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking the power or capacity to produce a desired effect; not effective: Describes something or someone that fails to achieve its intended purpose or goal.
- Weak, indecisive, or lacking forcefulness: Describes a person, especially in a position of authority, who is unable to act decisively or command respect.
Examples of Usage
- Describing an action or effort:
- The government's ineffectual policies failed to curb inflation.
- His attempts to mediate the argument were completely ineffectual.
- Describing a person or entity:
- The manager was kind but ineffectual, unable to enforce the new rules.
- The committee proved ineffectual in resolving the crisis.
Advanced Usage
- "Ineffectual against": Unable to have an impact on something.
- The old antibiotics were ineffectual against the new strain of bacteria.
- "Render ineffectual": To cause something to become powerless or ineffective.
- The new security measures rendered the old hacking methods ineffectual.
Variants and Related Words
- Ineffectually (adverb): In a manner that does not produce the desired effect.
- He waved his arms ineffectually, trying to get their attention.
- Ineffectualness (noun): The quality or state of being ineffectual.
- The ineffectualness of the response angered the public.
Synonyms
- Ineffective: Not producing any significant or desired effect.
- Futile: Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
- Unavailing: Achieving little or nothing; unsuccessful.
- Powerless: Lacking the ability, strength, or authority to act.
Antonyms
- Effective: Successful in producing a desired or intended result.
- Potent: Having great power, influence, or effect.
- Efficacious: (Formal) Effective, especially in producing a desired result.
- Forceful: Strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To be an ineffectual angel: A literary or metaphorical phrase describing someone who is well-meaning but utterly powerless to help.
- He wanted to stop the injustice but felt like an ineffectual angel.
Adjective
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lacking in power or forcefulness
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an ineffectual ruler
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like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
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producing no result or effect
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a futile effort
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the therapy was ineffectual
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an otiose undertaking
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an unavailing attempt
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not producing an intended effect
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an ineffective teacher
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ineffective legislation
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