UNEFFECTIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does uneffective mean? 

• UNEFFECTIVE (adjective)
  The adjective UNEFFECTIVE has 1 sense:

1. not producing an intended effect

  Familiarity information: UNEFFECTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNEFFECTIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not producing an intended effect

Synonyms:

ineffective; ineffectual; uneffective

Context example:

ineffective legislation

Similar:

toothless (lacking necessary force for effectiveness)

unproductive (not producing desired results)

Also:

idle (not in action or at work)

inefficacious (lacking the power to produce a desired effect)

inefficient (not producing desired results; wasteful)

powerless (lacking power)

useless (having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully)

Attribute:

effectiveness; effectivity; effectuality; effectualness (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)