ineffective

== English == === Etymology === From in- + effective. === Pronunciation === (weak vowel distinction) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/ (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.əˈfɛk.tɪv/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.əˈfek.tɪv/ Rhymes: -ɛktɪv === Adjective === ineffective (comparative more ineffective, superlative most ineffective) Not having the desired effect; ineffectual; otiose. Synonyms: fruitless, inefficacious, unprofitable; see also Thesaurus:futile Lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate. Synonyms: incapable, inept; deficient, insufficient; see also Thesaurus:unskilled, Thesaurus:inadequate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====