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in·ef·fec·tu·al  audio  (n-fkch-l) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
    1. Insufficient to produce a desired effect: an ineffectual effort to block the legislation.
    2. Useless; worthless: an ineffectual treatment for cancer.
  2. Lacking forcefulness or effectiveness; weak: an ineffectual ruler.


OTHER FORMS:
inef·fectu·ali·ty  (-l-t) KEY  or inef·fectu·al·ness(Noun), inef·fectu·al·ly(Adverb)


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