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1. (adj.) ineffectual
not effectual; producing no satisfactory or decisive effect:
an ineffectual remedy.
2. ineffectual
unavailing; futile:
ineffectual efforts.
Etymology: (1375–1425)
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| Definition of 'ineffectual' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) ineffective, uneffective, ineffectual
not producing an intended effect
"an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
2. (adj) futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing
producing no result or effect
"a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
3. (adj) ineffective, ineffectual, unable
lacking in power or forcefulness
"an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
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| Definition of 'ineffectual' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) ineffectual
not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient
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Sense: not producing any result or the desired result
His attempts to keep order in the classroom were quite ineffectual.
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 Afrikaans: oneffektief |
 Arabic: غَيْر فَعّال، غَيْر ناجِع |
 Bulgarian: безрезултатен |
 Brazilian: ineficaz |
 Czech: neúspěšný |
 German: wirkungslos |
 Danish: virkningsløs; frugtløs |
 Greek: άκαρπος |
 Spanish: ineficaz |
 Estonian: tagajärjetu |
 Farsi: بی ثمر |
 Finnish: tulokseton |
 French: inefficace |
 Hebrew: לא נוֹתֵן תּוֹצָאוֹת |
 Hindi: अप्रभावी |
 Croatian: neuspješan |
 Hungarian: hatástalan, eredménytelen |
 Indonesian: sia-sia |
 Icelandic: gagnslaus |
 Italian: inutile |
 Japanese: 効果のない |
 Korean: 효과적인 아닌 |
 Lithuanian: nesėkmingas |
 Latvian: neauglīgs; velts |
 Malay: sia-sia |
 Dutch: vruchteloos |
 Norwegian: uten virkning, fruktesløs |
 Polish: daremny, nieskuteczny |
 Persian: بی ثمر |
 Pashto: بی ګتی |
 Portuguese: ineficaz |
 Romanian: ineficace, fără rezultat |
 Russian: неудачный |
 Slovak: neúspešný |
 Slovenian: neučinkovit |
 Serbian: bezuspešan |
 Swedish: fruktlös, resultatlös |
 Thai: ซึ่งไม่ได้ผล |
 Turkish: yararsız, boşuna |
 Taiwanese: 無效果的 |
 Ukrainian: безрезультатний |
 Urdu: غیر مؤثر |
 Vietnamese: không đem lại kết quả |
 Chinese: 徒劳无益的，无效的 |
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