Definition of Ineffectual

1. Adjective. Not producing an intended effect. "Ineffective legislation"


2. Adjective. Producing no result or effect. "An unavailing attempt"
Exact synonyms: Futile, Otiose, Unavailing
Similar to: Useless
Derivative terms: Futility, Ineffectuality, Ineffectualness

3. Adjective. Lacking in power or forcefulness. "Like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
Exact synonyms: Ineffective, Unable
Similar to: Impotent
Derivative terms: Ineffectiveness, Ineffectuality, Ineffectualness

Definition of Ineffectual

1. a. Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient.

Definition of Ineffectual

1. Adjective. unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile ¹

2. Adjective. worthless ¹

3. Adjective. weak; lacking forcefulness ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ineffectual

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Ineffectual

1. Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. "The peony root has been much commended, . . . And yet has been by many found ineffectual." (Boyle) Synonym: Inefficient, useless, inefficacious, vain, fruitless, unavailing, futile. See Uselesss, Inefficacious. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ineffectual

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ineffectual (current term)
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Literary usage of Ineffectual

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Law of Contracts by Samuel Williston, Clarence Martin Lewis (1920)
"Cases where satisfaction ineffectual. Though the common case where an agreed satisfaction is held ineffectual for lack of consideration arises when part of ..."

2. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: During by Great Britain Court of Chancery, Edward Thurlow Thurlow, Alexander Wedderburn Rosslyn, Jonathan Cogswell Perkins (1844)
"... shall have that effect: though the instrument by any accident or circumstance dehors the Will becomes ineffectual; as in Beard v. Beard, and Rooper v. ..."

3. View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages by Henry Hallam (1837)
"'s reign.t impossible to draw up statutes which ing remonstrances ineffectual, they took From the first years of Henry V., though not, I think, earlier, ..."

4. Military History of Ulysses S. Grant: From April, 1861, to April, 1865 by Adam Badeau (1885)
"... position of Grant—Siege of Corinth—Evacuation of Corinth by the rebels—ineffectual operations of Halleck—Halleck made General-in-Chief—He offers command ..."

5. A Treatise on the Bankruptcy Law of the United States by Harold Remington (1915)
"Restraining Order ineffectual Out of District of Issuance. —Undoubtedly the restraining order would be ineffectual to restrain parties outside the district. ..."

6. Dictionary of national biography by Leslie Stephen, Sidney Lee (1901)
"from the British government were equally ineffectual. Disregarding the injury which he was inflicting on the Russia Company, he maintained that a British ..."

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