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ineffectual
- /ˌɪnɪˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/ UK
- /ˌɪnəˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/ US
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Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *n̥-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English in-
English effectual
English ineffectual
From in- + effectual.
adjective more ineffectual · most ineffectual · ineffectuall
- Unable or insufficient to produce effect. 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter II. "Stage-coach Views", page 16. This coach was an exceedingly narrow one, but as there was a slight spherical excess over two on a seat, the driver waited till nine passengers had got in, without taking the measure of any of them, and then shut the door
- Worthless; ineffective.
- Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness. Our group leader proved highly ineffectual, caving to every whim put forth by the other members.
