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ineffectual
01
failing to achieve a desired result
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most ineffectual
Comparative
more ineffectual
gradable
Examples
Their ineffectual efforts to stop the leak only made the problem worse.
02
(of a person) not having the power, authority, or confidence to handle a situation
Examples
As a leader, he was ineffectual and failed to inspire his team.
03
producing no result or effect
Lexical Tree
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