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Lacking the necessary ability; unskilled; incompetent
Not capable of producing a desired effect or result; ineffective.
The definition of ineffectual is not productive or not working correctly.
The definition of feeble is someone who is weak or a half-hearted attempt or something that is faint or unconvincing.
Having no useful result; ineffectual:
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Given to doing nothing; lazy.
Not availing; futile; ineffectual
effective (antonym)
Producing a strong impression or response; striking:
Lacking in vigour or expression.
Yielding no worthwhile result; fruitless; unprofitable
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(Archaic) Lacking in sense; foolish
Without worth or merit; useless, valueless, etc.
incompetent (related)
Of evidence, that it is not admissible.
Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless:
(Rare) Without fruit.
Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing.
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The definition of impotent is someone or something weak, ineffective or lacking power.
The definition of inadequate is someone or something that is lacking in something desired or required.
Showing a lack of judgment, sense, or reason; inappropriate or foolish:
(Rare) Idle; indolent
Arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
Void means empty or useless or having no legal force.
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The condition of being flaccid.
The condition of being ineffective
The state or condition of being ineffectual.
To make invalid; deprive of legal force
To cancel out
To vitiate is to corrupt, invalidate or weaken morally.
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affect (related)
Not having the desired effect
uneffective
not producing an intended effect
The definition of unable is a person or thing that doesn't have the ability, power or authority to do something.
counterproductive (related)
counter-productive (related)
inappropriate (related)
unhelpful (related)
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unreliable (related)
unworkable (related)
impractical (related)
not effective
(Economics) Adding nothing to exchangeable value.
unacceptable (related)
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