ineffective
11ineffective — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ These policies have proved ineffective. ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth …
12ineffective — ineffectively, adv. ineffectiveness, n. /in i fek tiv/, adj. 1. not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies. 2. inefficient or incompetent; incapable: an ineffective manager. 3. lacking in artistic …
13ineffective — [[t]ɪ̱nɪfe̱ktɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you say that something is ineffective, you mean that it has no effect on a process or situation. Economic reform will continue to be painful and ineffective... This is an ineffective method of controlling your… …
14ineffective — adjective Date: 1649 1. not producing an intended effect ; ineffectual < ineffective lighting > 2. not capable of performing efficiently or as expected ; incapable < an ineffective executive > • ineffectively adverb • ineffectiveness …
15ineffective — adjective something that is ineffective does not achieve what it is intended to achieve: The various treatments for AIDS have so far proved ineffective. ineffectively adverb ineffectiveness noun (U) …
16ineffective — adjective 1) an ineffective scheme Syn: unsuccessful, unproductive, fruitless, unprofitable, abortive, futile, purposeless, useless, worthless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate; feeble, inept, lame; archaic bootless …
17ineffective — adjective 1) an ineffective scheme Syn: unsuccessful, unproductive, unprofitable, ineffectual 2) an ineffective president Syn: ineffectual, inefficient, inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit …
18ineffective — See ineffective, ineffectual …
19ineffective — [ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv] adj something that is ineffective does not work correctly or does not do what you want it to do …
20ineffective — in•ef•fec•tive [[t]ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) not effective; not producing results; ineffectual 2) inefficient or incompetent: an ineffective manager[/ex] • Etymology: 1645–55 in ef•fec′tive•ly, adv. in ef•fec′tive•ness, n …
