ineffectual
Adjective
- not producing an intended effect
Adjective Satellite
- producing no result or effect
- "the therapy was ineffectual"
- lacking in power or forcefulness
- "an ineffectual ruler"
Adj
- Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
- Worthless; ineffective.
- Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.
Examples
- Our group leader proved highly ineffectual, caving to every whim put forth by the other members.
Origin / Etymology
From in- + effectual.
Synonyms
futile, ineffective, otiose, unable, unavailing, uneffective, bootless, feckless, fruitless, gainless, idle, inane, ineffectual, inefficacious, inutile, pointless, profitless, purposeless, unprofitable, unuseful, unutilizable, useless, vain, void
Scrabble Score: 19
ineffectual: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordineffectual: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ineffectual: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary