All ineffective synonyms
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I i adj ineffective
- useless β of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- fruitless β useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
- indecisive β characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
- worthless β without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- unable β lacking the necessary power, competence, etc., to accomplish some specified act: He was unable to swim.
- unproductive β having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- inefficient β not efficient; unable to effect or achieve the desired result with reasonable economy of means.
- limited β confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- inadequate β not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- inept β without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- null β without value, effect, consequence, or significance.
- impotent β not potent; lacking power or ability.
- powerless β unable to produce an effect: a disease against which modern medicine is virtually powerless.
- feeble β physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
- ineffectual β not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
- futile β incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- unsuccessful β not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
- unprofitable β being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- incompetent β not competent; lacking qualification or ability; incapable: an incompetent candidate.
- abortive β An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
- barren β A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- bootless β of little or no use; vain; fruitless
- feckless β ineffective; incompetent; futile: feckless attempts to repair the plumbing.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- inferior β lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
- innocuous β not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
- inoperative β not operative; not in operation.
- lame β an ornamental fabric in which metallic threads, as of gold or silver, are woven with silk, wool, rayon, or cotton.
- nugatory β of no real value; trifling; worthless.
- paltry β ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- spineless β having no spines or quills.
- unavailable β suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- unavailing β ineffectual; futile.
- unfruitful β not providing satisfaction; unprofitable: unfruitful efforts.
- vain β excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- void β Law. having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.
- inefficacious β not able to produce the desired effect; ineffective.
- anticlimactic β of, having, or like an anticlimax
- defeasible β (of an estate or interest in land) capable of being defeated or rendered void
- force β physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- no go β functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
- no way β refusal
adjective ineffective
- hopeless β providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
- emasculate β Make (a person, idea, or piece of legislation) weaker or less effective.
- forceless β Without force.