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- Dictionaryineffective/ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
- 1. not producing any significant or desired effect: "the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective" Similar Opposite
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not producing the effects or results that are wanted: They made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed. prove ineffective The army has proved ineffective in protecting the civilian population. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not producing a desired result. unsuccessful Our attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
The meaning of INEFFECTIVE is not producing an intended effect : ineffectual. How to use ineffective in a sentence.
Ineffective definition: not effective; not producing results; ineffectual. See examples of INEFFECTIVE used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tɪv / uk / ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tɪv / Add to word list. not producing the effects or results that are wanted: They made an ineffective attempt to get the rules changed. prove ineffective The army has proved ineffective in protecting the civilian population. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not producing a desired result.
Use the adjective ineffective to describe something that doesn't work quite the way it's supposed to. You might complain about your ineffective guard dog, who wags his tail and licks everyone who comes to your house. When you're ineffective, you're unable to accomplish something you're trying to do.
If you say that something is ineffective, you mean that it has no effect on a process or situation.
Synonyms for INEFFECTIVE: unsuccessful, inefficient, counterproductive, ineffectual, inexpedient, worthless, feckless, useless; Antonyms of INEFFECTIVE: effective, efficient, efficacious, effectual, expedient, operant, successful, beneficial.
