Synonyms for ineffectual
ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tʃu əlin·ef·fec·tu·al

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1. ineffectualadjective

   Antonyms:
   effectual

2. ineffectualadjective

   After several ineffectual and abortive leaps, we were forced to lift him over the obstacle.

   Antonyms:
   effectual

3. ineffectualadjective

   Antonyms:
   effectual

4. ineffectualadjective

   Our group leader proved highly ineffectual, caving to every whim put forth by the other members.

   Antonyms:
   effectual

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1. ineffectual

   Vain (Latin vanus, empty) keeps the etymological idea through all changes of meaning; a vain endeavor is empty of result, or of adequate power to produce a result, a vain pretension is empty or destitute of support, a vain person has a conceit that is empty or destitute of adequate cause or reason. That which is bootless, fruitless, or profitless fails to accomplish any valuable result; that which is abortive, ineffectual, or unavailing fails to accomplish a result that it was, or was supposed to be, adapted to accomplish. That which is useless, futile, or vain is inherently incapable of accomplishing a specified result. Useless, in the widest sense, signifies not of use for any valuable purpose, and is thus closely similar to valueless and worthless. Fruitless is more final than ineffectual, as applying to the sum or harvest of endeavor. That which is useless lacks actual fitness for a purpose; that which is vain lacks imaginable fitness. Compare VACANT; OSTENTATION; PRIDE.

   Compare synonyms for UTILITY.

   Synonyms:
   abortive, baseless, bootless, deceitful, delusive, empty, fruitless, futile, idle, inconstant, nugatory, null, profitless, shadowy, trifling, trivial, unavailing, unimportant, unprofitable, unreal, unsatisfying, unserviceable, unsubstantial, useless, vain, vapid, visionary, worthless

   Antonyms:
   adequate, advantageous, beneficial, competent, effective, efficient, expedient, potent, powerful, profitable, real, serviceable, solid, sound, substantial, sufficient, useful, valid, valuable, worthy

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1. ineffectual

   Synonyms:
   fruitless, useless, vain, idle, unavailing, abortive, inoperative, ineffective

   Antonyms:
   effective, effectual, successful

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1. ineffective, uneffective, ineffectualadjective

   not producing an intended effect

   "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"

   Synonyms:
   unavailing, otiose, unable, inefficient, uneffective, ineffective, futile

   Antonyms:
   useful, potent, stiff, utile, strong

2. futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailingadjective

   producing no result or effect

   "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

   Synonyms:
   senseless, bootless, work-shy, otiose, vain, purposeless, slothful, superfluous, unavailing, sleeveless, indolent, futile, uneffective, faineant, pointless, wasted, unable, lazy, ineffective, fruitless

   Antonyms:
   stiff, strong, potent, useful, utile

3. ineffective, ineffectual, unableadjective

   lacking in power or forcefulness

   "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

   Synonyms:
   unavailing, otiose, unable, inefficient, uneffective, ineffective, futile, unable(p)

   Antonyms:
   strong, potent, stiff, useful, utile

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1. ineffectualadjective

   Synonyms:
   inefficacious, ineffective, inoperative, unavailing, fruitless, useless, abortive, bootless, to no purpose, without effect

2. ineffectualadjective

   Synonyms:
   powerless, weak, impotent, feeble, inefficient

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1. List of paraphrases for "ineffectual":

   ineffective, inefficient, useless

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1. Nadia Oweidat:

   It's ineffectual. It's simply ineffectual, it's not reaching the right population. It's not reaching the potential jihadists.

2. Frank Herbert:

   If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.

3. Michael Waltz:

   You know, it has been a trend with this administration. Typically, check the box and show tepid, weak, ineffectual support.

4. Soren Kierkegaard, "The Sickness Unto Death":

   And when the hourglass has run out, the hourglass of temporality, when the noise of secular life has grown silent and its restless or ineffectual activism has come to an end, when everything around you is still, as it is in eternity, then eternity asks you and every individual in these millions and millions about only one thing: whether you have lived in despair or not.

5. Honore De Balzac:

   All humanity is passion; without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual.