What does "effectual" mean?

Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.

What is a synonym for "effectual"?

Common synonyms include: effective, efficacious, able, achieving, active, actual.

Pronounced //iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl//.

/iˈfɛkt͡ʃuəl/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Adjective

1
Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.
"Redoubling, then, the active energy of his thrusts, favoured by the fervid appetite of my motions, the soft oiled wards can no longer stand so effectual a picklock, but yield, and open him an entrance."

Adjective

1
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect wordnet
2
having legal efficacy or force wordnet

"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

From Middle English effectual, effectuel, from Old French effectuel, from Late Latin effectualis.