adjective
not producing an intended effect
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an ineffective teacher
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ineffective legislation
• Syn: ↑ineffective, ↑ineffectual
• Ant: ↑effective (for: ↑ineffective)
• Similar to: ↑toothless, ↑unproductive
• See Also: ↑idle, ↑inefficacious, ↑inefficient, ↑powerless, ↑useless
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ineffectualness (for: ↑ineffectual), ↑ineffectuality (for: ↑ineffectual), ↑ineffectiveness (for: ↑ineffective)
• Attrubites: ↑effectiveness, ↑effectivity, ↑effectualness, ↑effectuality
Useful english dictionary. 2012.