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All ineffectuality synonyms

in·ef·fec·tu·al
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noun ineffectuality

  • futility — the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness.
  • self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
  • ineffectiveness — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
  • fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
  • unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
  • idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
  • hollowness — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
  • senselessness — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
  • worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
  • frivolousness — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
  • pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
  • meaninglessness — without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
  • uselessness — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
  • barrenness — not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman.
  • vanity — excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit: Failure to be elected was a great blow to his vanity.
  • anti-productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
  • incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
  • indecisiveness — characterized by indecision, as persons; irresolute; undecided.
  • fruitlessness — The quality of being fruitless.
  • inadequacy — Also, inadequateness [in-ad-i-kwit-nis] /ɪnˈæd ɪ kwɪt nɪs/ (Show IPA). the state or condition of being inadequate; insufficiency.
  • feebleness — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
  • hopelessness — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • inefficiency — the quality or condition of being inefficient; lack of efficiency.
  • ineptness — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
  • emptiness — The state of containing nothing.
  • aridness — The state or quality of being arid.
  • vainness — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
  • bootless — of little or no use; vain; fruitless
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