inefficacious 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
lacking the power to produce a desired effect
Examples
- 1.laws that are inefficacious in stopping crime
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
inefficaciously 1
adverb
in an ineffective manner
Attribute
efficacy 1
noun
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
EnglishAntonym
efficacious 1
adjective
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
Derivationally related form
a lack of efficacy
Also see
ineffective 1
adjective
not producing an intended effect
Attribute
efficacy 1
noun
capacity or power to produce a desired effect
