Ineffectiveness

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being ineffective uncountable, usually

    "These diplomatic setbacks partly explain England’s military ineffectiveness in the 1370s, but equally important were lack of leadership, lack of money, and dissension over strategy."

  2. 2
    lacking the power to be effective wordnet

Synonyms

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absurdityaimlessnessbootlessnesscounterproductivenesscounterproductivityemptiness

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"These diplomatic setbacks partly explain England’s military ineffectiveness in the 1370s, but equally important were lack of leadership, lack of money, and dissension over strategy."

Etymology

From ineffective + -ness.

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