- 1. a. Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Source: opted
- 2. adj. not producing an intended effect Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. producing no result or effect Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. lacking in power or forcefulness Source: wordnet
- 5. Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Pope. The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by many found ineffectual. Boyle. Syn. -- Inefficient; useless; inefficacious; vain; fruitless; unavailing; futile. See Uselesss, Inefficacious. Source: webster
- 6. Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient;weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; anineffectual expedient. Pope.The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been bymany found ineffectual. Boyle. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 a not producing an intended effect s producing no result or effect s lacking in power or forcefulness Source: ecdict
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