Undereffective

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not effective enough.

    "The bullpen, overworked and undereffective in the first month, contributed three scoreless innings as five relief pitchers worked as if they were sprinters handing off a baton in a relay race."

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"The bullpen, overworked and undereffective in the first month, contributed three scoreless innings as five relief pitchers worked as if they were sprinters handing off a baton in a relay race."

Etymology

From under- + effective.

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