Definition ineffectual in British English

ineffectual adjective

adjective

/ˌɪnɪˈfektʃuəl/

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

Explore Thesaurus

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

Example

a slow and ineffectual response to the crisis

Synonyms and related words

unaffected unaltered immune useless ineffective inefficient

Explore Thesaurus