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View usage for: (ɪnɪfektɪv) adjectiveIf 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 dog. Synonyms: unproductive, useless, futile, vain More Synonyms of ineffective ineffectiveness uncountable noun ...the ineffectiveness of some of the police's anti-crime strategies. [+ of] More Synonyms of ineffective ineffective in British English (ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv) adjective2. incompetent or inefficient Derived forms ineffectively (ˌinefˈfectively) adverb ineffectiveness (ˌinefˈfectiveness) noun ineffective in American English (ˌɪnɛˈfɛktɪv; ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv) adjective1. not effective; not producing the desired effect; ineffectual an ineffective plan 2. not capable of performing satisfactorily; incompetent; inefficient an ineffective mayor ineffectiveness (ˌinefˈfectiveness) noun Examples of 'ineffective' in a sentenceineffective As many as 70 per cent of amputees report phantom pain in limbs that are no longer there and conventional painkillers are often ineffective.This week he shows that exercise on its own is equally ineffective.The police are largely ineffective as they have other priorities.The charter was ineffective in many ways.But why do they become ineffective and obsolete?And why have the solutions presented thus far been so expensive and ineffective? Equally ineffective will be forcing retail banks to flog branches.Taxation is a blunt and largely ineffective tool of changing the habits of consumers.Short spells of imprisonment followed by reoffending is an expensive and ineffective way of dealing with these.It is largely ineffective against a regime that is unmoved by the sufferings of its people.There is a growing sense that sensible and necessary regulation has been replaced by an expensive and ineffective regulatory sledgehammer.The public perception is that social workers are underpaid, overworked and largely ineffective.Locked into declining industries and a shrinking public sector, unions have become ineffective.Most chemical head lice treatments are expensive and ineffective as they don't kill the eggs.A strangely ineffective display as the frenetic pace of the game seemed to restrict his creativity.Yes - and often ineffective.Early Bomber Command raids were often ineffective.Making complaints is one means of getting issues addressed but this is time-consuming, defensive and often ineffective.Another ineffective display came to a premature end with 12 minutes remaining and Spurs hanging on for grim life. In other languagesineffective British English: ineffective ADJECTIVE 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. - American English: ineffective
- Brazilian Portuguese: ineficaz
- Chinese: 不起作用的
- European Spanish: ineficaz
- French: inefficace
- German: wirkungslos
- Italian: inefficace
- Japanese: 効果のない
- Korean: 효과가 없는
- European Portuguese: ineficaz
- Latin American Spanish: ineficaz
Chinese translation of 'ineffective' adj - [policy, system]
无(無)效的 (wúxiào de)
Definition having no effect or an inadequate effect Reform will continue to be painful and ineffective. Synonyms to no avail to no effect bootless inefficacious Opposites effective , useful , efficient , productive , worthwhile , potent , fruitful , efficacious Definition having no effect or an inadequate effect They are burdened with an ineffective leader. Additional synonymsDefinition of little or no use Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, ineffective, futile, fruitless, to no avail, unavailing, profitlessDefinition not effective or convincing He said the Government had been feeble. Synonyms inadequate, weak, pathetic, insufficient, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, lame, insignificant, ineffectual, indecisiveDefinition producing nothing of value It was a fruitless search. Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, in vain, pointless, futile, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, to no effect, unavailing, unfruitful, profitless, bootless |