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   In·ef·fec·tive

   /ˌinəˈfektiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not producing any significant or desired effect: "the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective" Similar unsuccessfulnonsuccessfulunproductivefruitlessprofitlessunprofitableabortivefailedfutilepurposelessworthlessuselessineffectualinefficientinefficaciousinadequatevainunavailingto no effectidlefeebleweakineptlamearchaic:bootlessrare:unfructuousinutileineffectualinefficientinefficaciousunsuccessfulpowerlessimpotentinadequateincompetentincapableunfitineptlamefeebleweakpoorinformal:uselesshopelessOpposite effectiveeffective

   Derivatives

   • 1. ineffectively adverb

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