ineffectual 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
not producing an intended effect
Examples
- 1.an ineffective teacher
- 2.ineffective legislation
Attribute
effectiveness 1
noun
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
EnglishDerivationally related form
lacking the power to be effective
ineffectuality 1
noun
lacking the power to be effective
Also see
idle 1
adjective
not in action or at work
inefficacious 1
adjective
lacking the power to produce a desired effect
inefficient 1
adjective
not producing desired results; wasteful
powerless 1
adjective
lacking power
useless 1
adjective
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
Attribute
effectiveness 1
noun
power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
Similar_to
toothless 2
adjective
lacking necessary force for effectiveness
unproductive 2
adjective
not producing desired results
