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A Word A Day : Ineffectual
Saturday, 1st December 2007 : Today's Word is ...
Ineffectual
Pronunciation : in-efekch-ool
1. Insufficient to produce a desired effect
2. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness
3. Not producing an intended effect
4. Having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
Futile, Unavailing, Otiose, Useless, Powerless, Ineffective, Inefficacious, Idle, Inefficient, Unable, Impotent
Powerful, Useful, Effective, Able, Potent, Efficient
• She made no ineffectual efforts to conduct her household.
• All these summons proving ineffectual. Mrs Blifil declared she was seriously frightened.
1. Ineffectually : Adverb
2. Ineffectualness & Ineffectuality : Noun
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