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Synonyms for ineffectual in English

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ineffectual:
- ineffective; ineffectual; uneffective; unable; futile; unavailing; otiose

English

Detailed Synonyms for ineffectual in English

ineffectual:

ineffectual adj

ineffectual

– not producing an intended effect ¹
ineffective; ineffectual; uneffective
– not producing an intended effect ¹
- ineffective adj
  - an ineffective teacher¹
  - ineffective legislation¹
- ineffectual adj
- uneffective adj
ineffectual

– lacking in power or forcefulness ¹
unable; ineffective; ineffectual
– lacking in power or forcefulness ¹
- unable adj
  - like an unable phoenix in hot ashes¹
- ineffective adj
- ineffectual adj
  - an ineffectual ruler¹
ineffectual

– producing no result or effect ¹
futile; unavailing; ineffectual; otiose
– producing no result or effect ¹
- futile adj
  - a futile effort¹
- unavailing adj
  - an unavailing attempt¹
- ineffectual adj
  - the therapy was ineffectual¹
- otiose adj
  - an otiose undertaking¹

Alternate Synonyms for "ineffectual":

ineffective; uneffective; toothless; unproductive; idle; inefficacious; inefficient; powerless; useless
futile; otiose; unavailing; useless
unable; impotent

Antonyms for "ineffectual":

effective

Related Definitions for "ineffectual":

not producing an intended effect¹
lacking in power or forcefulness¹
- an ineffectual ruler¹
producing no result or effect¹
- the therapy was ineffectual¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University