单词	ineffectually
释义	ineffectual adjective in·​ef·​fec·​tu·​al ˌi-nə-ˈfek-chə(-wə)l  -ˈfeksh-wəl 1 : not producing the proper or intended effect : futile 2 : ineffective sense 2 ineffectuality ˌi-nə-ˌfek-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē  noun ineffectually ˌi-nə-ˈfek-chə(-wə)-lē  -ˈfek-shwə- adverb ineffectualness noun Synonyms counterproductive feckless hamstrung ineffective inefficacious inefficient inexpedient See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an ineffectual effort to find the trail again did at least lead them to another stunning view of the canyon another ineffectual plan to lose weight without dieting or exercising Recent Examples on the Web Executive orders are at best temporary measures — easily reversed by the next president or overturned in court — and frequently ineffectual. Courtney Subramanianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 The Russian invasion has breathed new life into an international justice system widely seen as toothless and ineffectual. Claire Parker, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 Even before Trump took office, the G-20 in recent years had earned a reputation as an ineffectual talking shop, rather than an organization that wielded genuine heft. Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2020 Showers are generally weak and ineffectual, hotel room air conditioning a cruel hoax, and the size of both restaurant portions and parking spaces often measly. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 24 June 2022 For example, Affleck not only rides a bike but also allows his wife cheat on him, so we’re clearly supposed to see him as weak and ineffectual. Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 21 June 2022 In Africa, American efforts to persuade governments not to work with Wagner have generally been late and ineffectual, the officials said. Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 May 2022 In the case of the first forum, Reddit’s crackdown was too little, too late; in the case of the second, the platform’s response was more timely but still ineffectual. The New Yorker, 19 May 2022 Doctors refuse her — one is vaguely understanding, if ineffectual, while another is openly contemptuous and ultimately duplicitous. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition ineffectual adjective in·​ef·​fec·​tu·​al ˌi-nə-ˈfek-chə-wəl  : not producing the proper or desired effect ineffectually adverb as in ineffectively Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ineffectively impotently lamely uncertainly halfheartedly lazily listlessly languidly spinelessly feebly faintly delicately shakily nervelessly bloodlessly weakly frailly gently softly spiritlessly Antonyms & Near Antonyms vigorously strongly forcefully firmly energetically strenuously forcibly mightily powerfully roundly stiffly hard violently stoutly sturdily dynamically explosively fiercely sharply vehemently muscularly actively robustly roughshod lustily briskly eagerly spiritedly heartily animatedly gamely crisply vivaciously snappily hammer and tongs spunkily See More
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