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- Dictionaryineffective/ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
- 1. not producing any significant or desired effect: "the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of INEFFECTIVE is not producing an intended effect : ineffectual. How to use ineffective in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tɪv / us / ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tɪv / Add to word list. not producing the effects or results that are wanted: They made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed. prove ineffective The army has proved ineffective in protecting the civilian population. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not producing a desired result.
Ineffective definition: not effective; not producing results; ineffectual. See examples of INEFFECTIVE used in a sentence.
Use the adjective ineffective to describe something that doesn't work quite the way it's supposed to. You might complain about your ineffective guard dog, who wags his tail and licks everyone who comes to your house. When you're ineffective, you're unable to accomplish something you're trying to do.
adjective. us / ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tɪv / uk / ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tɪv / Add to word list. not producing the effects or results that are wanted: They made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed. prove ineffective The army has proved ineffective in protecting the civilian population. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not producing a desired result.
Definition of ineffective adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Not producing an intended effect; ineffectual: an ineffective plea. 2. Inadequate; incompetent: an ineffective teacher. in′ef·fec′tive·ly adv. in′ef·fec′tive·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
If you say that something is ineffective, you mean that it has no effect on a process or situation.
If you say that something is ineffective, you mean that it has no effect on a process or situation. [...] More. Synonyms of 'ineffective' • unproductive, useless, futile, vain [...] • inefficient, inadequate, useless (informal), poor [...] More. Collocations with the word 'ineffective'
Ineffective Definition. ĭnĭ-fĕktĭv. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Not effective; not producing the desired effect; ineffectual. An ineffective plan. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not capable of performing satisfactorily; incompetent; inefficient. An ineffective mayor.
