The 5% topical solution was ineffective at reducing eczema outbreaks.
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Ineffective
/ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/
Synonyms for "ineffective" (153 found)
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Closest matches (31)
Adjective(8 words)
ineffectualdead systemsdisorganized methoddysfunctionaldysfunctional operationelectric heater efficiencyfeeble attemptflaccid
Strong matches (46)
forcelessfruitlessfutilehollowill-qualifiedimpotentimpracticalinadequateinaneincapableincapable ofincompetentineffectualinefficaciousinefficientineptinferiorinoperativeinvalidinvertebrate
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Adjective(11 words)
futilegimpyill suitedimpuissantinapplicableinefficientinefficient administrationinefficient studynonbeneficialnonfunctionalnonpomiferous
Verb(1 words)
Noun(3 words)
Related words (76)
Adjective(23 words)
nonrecovery designnull effectpolitical impotencepoor communicationunableunaffectinguneffectiveunenforceable policyunhelpfulunimpressiveunpedagogicalunpersuasive argumentunpersuasive speechunproductiveunproductive approachunrewardingunsuitableusefuluseless itemvalueless data
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weak meeting leadershipweak rule of lawweakened policy
not equal tonot up tonugaciousnugatorynullof no accountof no effectof no forceof no usepalepointlesspowerlesspurposelessshiftlessspinelesssterilestickitstillbornsuccesslesssuperfluous
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
the powerless
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6 entriesineffective communicationineffective interventionineffective methodineffective policyineffective strategyineffective treatment
Inflections
2 entriesleast effectiveless effective
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9 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
A plethora of ineffective education programs made the president unpopular amongst fiscal conservatives.
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Luckily, the treatment was only ineffective instead of harmful.
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Five self-help books later, Sergey still had a terribly ineffective approach to management.
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