Hypertext Webster Gateway: "ineffective"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Ineffective \In`ef*fect"ive\, a. [Pref. in- not + effective: cf.
F. ineffectif.]
Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as,
an ineffective appeal.
The word of God, without the spirit, [is] a dead and
ineffective letter. --Jer. Taylor.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
ineffective
adj 1: not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher";
"ineffective legislation" [syn: {uneffective}, {ineffectual}]
[ant: {effective}]
2: lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler";
"like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" [syn: {ineffectual},
{unable}]
3: lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively;
inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient
workers" [syn: {inefficient}]
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