- Not producing an intended effect; ineffectual: an ineffective plea.
- Inadequate; incompetent: an ineffective teacher.
ineffectiveness in'ef·fec'tive·ness n.
Dictionary:
in·ef·fec·tive (ĭn'ĭ-fĕk'tĭv) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: ineffective |
adjective
| WordNet: ineffective |
The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
not producing an intended effect
Synonyms: uneffective, ineffectual
Antonym: effective (meaning #1)
Meaning #2:
lacking in power or forcefulness
Synonyms: ineffectual, unable
Meaning #3:
lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate
Synonym: inefficient
| Translations: Ineffective |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ineffektiv, virkningsløs, udygtig, uduelig, ugyldig
Nederlands (Dutch)
ineffectief, inefficiënt, ondoeltreffend
Français (French)
adj. - inefficace, sans effet, terne, incapable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - unwirksam, wirkungslos, fruchtlos, untauglich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αναποτελεσματικός, ατελέσφορος, αλυσιτελής, άκαρπος, μάταιος, ανώφελος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - ineficaz
Русский (Russian)
безрезультатный, невыразительный, неумелый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - ineficaz, inútil, inefectivo
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ineffektiv, otillräcklig, oduglig, verkningslös, resultatlös
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
无效的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 無效的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무효의, 쓸모 없는, 무능한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 無効の, 効果のない, 無力な, 役に立たない, 無能の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) غير فعال
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא יעיל, לא אפקטיבי
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