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Definition ineffectual in American English

ineffectual adjective

adjective
/ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/
1

an ineffectual person does not have the ability or confidence to do something well

Example

a gentle but ineffectual man

Synonyms and related words
incompetent incapable awful
2

something that is ineffectual fails to achieve what it is intended to achieve

Example

a slow and ineffectual response to the crisis

Definition ineffectual in American English