inefficacy

[ in-ef-i-kuh-see ]

/ ɪnˈɛf ɪ kə si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR inefficacy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

lack of power or capacity to produce the desired effect.

Origin of inefficacy

From the Late Latin word inefficācia, dating back to 1605–15. See in-³, efficacy

Words nearby inefficacy

ineffaceable, in effect, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficacy, inefficiency, inefficient, in effigy, inegalitarian, inelastic

Example sentences from the Web for inefficacy

They have long left off using the waters, after having experienced their inefficacy.
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker|Tobias Smollett
Gentlemen assign as a reason why the embargo should be removed, its inefficacy—that it has not answered the contemplated purpose.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
Their inefficacy arises from the inutility of attempting to fix that which, like language, is essentially fluctuating.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
But on that night he felt the inefficacy of conventional antidotes to melancholy.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry

But he could even bring testimony to the inefficacy of such regulations.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the|Thomas Clarkson

单词	inefficacy
释义	inefficacy [ in-ef-i-kuh-see ] / ɪnˈɛf ɪ kə si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inefficacy ON THESAURUS.COM noun lack of power or capacity to produce the desired effect. Origin of inefficacy From the Late Latin word inefficācia, dating back to 1605–15. See in-³, efficacy Words nearby inefficacy ineffaceable, in effect, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficacy, inefficiency, inefficient, in effigy, inegalitarian, inelastic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inefficacy They have long left off using the waters, after having experienced their inefficacy. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker\|Tobias Smollett Gentlemen assign as a reason why the embargo should be removed, its inefficacy—that it has not answered the contemplated purpose. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various Their inefficacy arises from the inutility of attempting to fix that which, like language, is essentially fluctuating. The English Language\|Robert Gordon Latham But on that night he felt the inefficacy of conventional antidotes to melancholy. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry But he could even bring testimony to the inefficacy of such regulations. The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the\|Thomas Clarkson Words related to inefficacy powerlessness, helplessness, uselessness, feebleness, weakness, inadequacy, infirmity, ineffectualness, incapability, ineffectiveness, impotence
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inefficacy

noun

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