Definition & Meaning of "ineffectual"in English

ineffectual

failing to achieve a desired result

ineffective

inefficient

unproductive

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most ineffectual

Comparative

more ineffectual

gradable

domain

performance, outcome, evaluation

Examples

Their ineffectual efforts to stop the leak only made the problem worse.

(of a person) not having the power, authority, or confidence to handle a situation

incompetent

ineffective

useless

Examples

As a leader, he was ineffectual and failed to inspire his team.

producing no result or effect

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