English Explanatory Dictionary

ineffectual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
  2. Worthless; ineffective.
  3. Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnɪˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ineffectual.wav /ˌɪnəˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/

Word forms

ineffectual more ineffectual most ineffectual ineffectuall

Etymology

From in- + effectual.

Synonyms

inefficacious pointless bootless barren futile fruitless gainless idle inane ineffectual inutile no good otiose profitless purposeless tired unavailing unprofitable unuseful unutilizable useless vain void two-bit valueless deficient insufficient bastardly blown cacky chaffy cocking crapalicious cruddy cullionly draffish draffy dreckish drecky duffing floccinaucinihilipilificatious for the birds fucking garbagey good-for-naught good-for-nothing goodless invaluable jabberwocky junky mouldy mucid naughty no-account no good / no-good nonvaluable not worth a damn not worth a dime not worth a plug nickel not worth a brass farthing

Antonyms

effectual useful valuable decisive strong

Derived words

ineffectual dependent ineffectuality ineffectualize ineffectually ineffectualness ineffectuate

Translations

Finnish: tulokseton Finnish: hyödytön German: ineffektiv German: nutzlos German: fruchtlos German: vergeblich German: sinnlos German: vergebens German: unwirksam German: untauglich German: wirkungslos Greek: αναποτελεσματικός Polish: bezskuteczny Polish: nieskuteczny Polish: nadaremny Polish: bezpłodny Sanskrit: विफल Spanish: inefectual Spanish: ineficaz
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