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ineffective

[ in-i-fek-tiv ]

adjective

  1. not effective; not producing results; ineffectual:

    ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.

  2. inefficient or incompetent; incapable:

    an ineffective manager.

  3. lacking in artistic effect, as a literary work, theatrical production, or painting.


ineffective

/ ˌɪɪˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. having no effect
  2. incompetent or inefficient
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԱˈڱ𳦳پ, adverb
  • ˌԱˈڱ𳦳پԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • e·ڱt· adverb
  • e·ڱt·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ineffective1

First recorded in 1645–55; in- 3 + effective
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And Trump acknowledged how great he was on several occasions as he continued to tell us how ineffective and feckless everyone else has been.

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In consequence, our civic machinery was, and still can be, lumberingly ineffective.

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Park supported the city’s anti-camping law, which some progressive groups view as cruel and ineffective, as a way to get homeless people off the streets.

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Schools across the country are now wrestling with ways in which to ban smartphones on their campuses, with some headteachers deeming current bans "ineffective".

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The judge in the City of London magistrates' court ruled "despite a long history of complaints and correspondence the council has failed to act to stop the nuisance or has been wholly ineffective".

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