ineffectual
[ in-i-fek-choo-uhl ]
/ ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tʃu əl /
adjective
not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
unavailing; futile: His efforts to sell the house were ineffectual.
powerless; impotent.
Origin of ineffectual
SYNONYMS FOR ineffectual
3 feeble, weak.
OTHER WORDS FROM ineffectual
in·ef·fec·tu·al·i·ty, in·ef·fec·tu·al·ness, noun in·ef·fec·tu·al·ly, adverbWords nearby ineffectual
ineducable,
ineducation,
ineffable,
ineffaceable,
ineffective,
ineffectual,
inefficacious,
inefficacy,
inefficiency,
inefficient,
inegalitarian
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British Dictionary definitions for ineffectually
ineffectual
/ (ˌɪnɪˈfɛktʃʊəl) /
adjective
having no effect or an inadequate effect
lacking in power or forcefulness; impotent
an ineffectual ruler