Ineffectual
adjective
Not producing any significant or desired effect.
His attempts to reduce the noise in the room were ineffectual.
Often appears as...
- ineffectual attempts
- ineffectual measures
adjective
Not able to control or guide something correctly.
The government was ineffectual at controlling the economic crisis.
Often appears as...
- ineffectual leadership
- ineffectual management
adjective
Not producing any significant or desired effect.
His attempts to reduce the noise in the room were ineffectual.
Often appears as...
- ineffectual attempts
- ineffectual measures
adjective
Not able to control or guide something correctly.
The government was ineffectual at controlling the economic crisis.
Often appears as...
- ineffectual leadership
- ineffectual management
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Expect Failure
Use 'ineffectual' when actions fail to achieve their goal, highlighting disappointment or frustration.
Despite his ineffectual efforts, the problem persisted.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Efforts
Ineffectual also implies that trying harder wouldn't make a difference; the approach itself is flawed.
The team's strategy was so ineffectual that no amount of effort could salvage the project.
Pro Tip 3/3Objective Context
'Ineffectual' is more about factual outcomes rather than someone's personal inability or failure.
The new software was ineffectual in stopping cyber attacks.
Pro Tip 1/3Expect Failure
Use 'ineffectual' when actions fail to achieve their goal, highlighting disappointment or frustration.
Despite his ineffectual efforts, the problem persisted.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Efforts
Ineffectual also implies that trying harder wouldn't make a difference; the approach itself is flawed.
The team's strategy was so ineffectual that no amount of effort could salvage the project.
Pro Tip 3/3Objective Context
'Ineffectual' is more about factual outcomes rather than someone's personal inability or failure.
The new software was ineffectual in stopping cyber attacks.
Pro Tip 1/3Expect Failure
Use 'ineffectual' when actions fail to achieve their goal, highlighting disappointment or frustration.
Despite his ineffectual efforts, the problem persisted.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Efforts
Ineffectual also implies that trying harder wouldn't make a difference; the approach itself is flawed.
The team's strategy was so ineffectual that no amount of effort could salvage the project.
Pro Tip 3/3Objective Context
'Ineffectual' is more about factual outcomes rather than someone's personal inability or failure.
The new software was ineffectual in stopping cyber attacks.
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Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
it turns out that the protection that's offered is really ineffectual. In Japan, for instance, which I think is the third largest market, they have a design law; it protects apparel, but the novelty standard is so high, you have to prove that your garment has never existed before,
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Lessons from fashion's...
two other biggest markets in the world it turns out that the protection that's offered is really ineffectual in Japan for instance which i think is a third largest market they have a design law it protects apparel but the novelty standard is so high you have to prove
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Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
much ineffectual against most of the really nasty biting insects occasionally I might use some mosquito repellent but very very seldom and not really here
Video examples
Johanna Blakely: Lessons...
it turns out that the protection that's offered is really ineffectual. In Japan, for instance, which I think is the third largest market, they have a design law; it protects apparel, but the novelty standard is so high, you have to prove that your garment has never existed before,
Video examples
Lessons from fashion's...
two other biggest markets in the world it turns out that the protection that's offered is really ineffectual in Japan for instance which i think is a third largest market they have a design law it protects apparel but the novelty standard is so high you have to prove
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 32 PIPE...
much ineffectual against most of the really nasty biting insects occasionally I might use some mosquito repellent but very very seldom and not really here
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Preston Manning
Canadian Politician
For many years I have advocated 'redesigning Parliament' in a variety of ways - elect the Senate, do away with the 'confidence convention,' permit freer voting, strengthen the role of back benchers and committees, do away with ineffectual 'take note' debates, restructure question period, and so on.
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Steve Erickson
American Novelist
The notion of artistic responsibility begs questions with no satisfactory conclusions, the most inevitable and ineffectual being that we should just keep thinking and talking about it, given that the alternative - a governmental body monitoring the movies we make and see - is unacceptable.
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Frank Herbert
American Writer
If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.
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Nick Cave
Australian Musician
In getting older, I find myself becoming progressively more ineffectual in a lot of different ways, and part of that is down to no longer having the youthful feeling that what you're doing has any true impact.
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Bruce Schneier
American Scientist
It's frustrating; terrorism is rare and largely ineffectual, yet we regularly magnify the effects of both their successes and failures by terrorizing ourselves.
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Susan Sontag
American Author
Any important disease whose causality is murky, and for which treatment is ineffectual, tends to be awash in significance.
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David Costabile
American Actor
I think I've cornered the market at playing ineffectual. I think I'm quite accomplished at it.
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John Noble
Australian Actor
Many very strong fathers have turned out ineffectual sons by not allowing them to grow as men.
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Roger Rees
Welsh Actor
I usually played comic lovers or losers - weak, ineffectual men.
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Ben Miller
English Comedian
I have always played a slightly ineffectual, bumbly, nice guy.
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Preston Manning
Canadian Politician
For many years I have advocated 'redesigning Parliament' in a variety of ways - elect the Senate, do away with the 'confidence convention,' permit freer voting, strengthen the role of back benchers and committees, do away with ineffectual 'take note' debates, restructure question period, and so on.
Quote examples
Steve Erickson
American Novelist
The notion of artistic responsibility begs questions with no satisfactory conclusions, the most inevitable and ineffectual being that we should just keep thinking and talking about it, given that the alternative - a governmental body monitoring the movies we make and see - is unacceptable.
Quote examples
Frank Herbert
American Writer
If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.
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Nick Cave
Australian Musician
In getting older, I find myself becoming progressively more ineffectual in a lot of different ways, and part of that is down to no longer having the youthful feeling that what you're doing has any true impact.
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Bruce Schneier
American Scientist
It's frustrating; terrorism is rare and largely ineffectual, yet we regularly magnify the effects of both their successes and failures by terrorizing ourselves.
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Susan Sontag
American Author
Any important disease whose causality is murky, and for which treatment is ineffectual, tends to be awash in significance.
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David Costabile
American Actor
I think I've cornered the market at playing ineffectual. I think I'm quite accomplished at it.
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John Noble
Australian Actor
Many very strong fathers have turned out ineffectual sons by not allowing them to grow as men.
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Roger Rees
Welsh Actor
I usually played comic lovers or losers - weak, ineffectual men.
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Ben Miller
English Comedian
I have always played a slightly ineffectual, bumbly, nice guy.
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