English-Thai Dictionary
ineffective
ADJ ซึ่ง ใช้การไม่ได้ ซึ่ง ไม่ สามารถ ทำได้ ซึ่ง ไม่ได้ผล หมดอายุ ineffectual incompetent impractical productive efficient capable sueng-chai-kan-mai-dai
ineffectively
ADV อย่าง ไม่ได้ผล อย่างไร้ ประสิทธิภาพ
ineffectiveness
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
INEFFECTIVE
a.[in and effective. ] Not effective; not producing any effect, or the effect intended; inefficient; useless. The word of God, without the spirit, is a dead and ineffective letter.
1. Not able; not competent to the service intended; as ineffective troops; ineffective force.
2. Producing no effect.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
INEFFECTIVE
In `ef *fect "ive, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + effective: cf. F.ineffectif.]
Defn: Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as, an ineffective appeal. The word of God, without the spirit, [is ] a dead and ineffective letter. Jer. Taylor.
INEFFECTIVELY
INEFFECTIVELY In `ef *fect "ive *ly, adv.
Defn: In an ineffective manner; without effect; inefficiently; ineffectually.
INEFFECTIVENESS
INEFFECTIVENESS In `ef *fect "ive *ness, n.
Defn: Quality of being ineffective.
New American Oxford Dictionary
ineffective
in ef fec tive |ˈiniˈfektiv ɪnɪˈfektɪv | ▶adjective not producing any significant or desired effect: the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective | a weak and ineffective president. DERIVATIVES in ef fec tive ly adverb, in ef fec tive ness noun
Oxford Dictionary
ineffective
in |ef ¦fect |ive |ɪnɪˈfɛktɪv | ▶adjective not producing any significant or desired effect: the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective | a weak and ineffective president. DERIVATIVES ineffectively adverb, ineffectiveness noun
American Oxford Thesaurus
ineffective
ineffective adjective 1 an ineffective scheme: unsuccessful, unproductive, fruitless, unprofitable, abortive, futile, purposeless, useless, worthless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate; feeble, inept, lame; archaic bootless. 2 an ineffective president: ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, unsuccessful, powerless, impotent, lame-duck; inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit, inept, bungling, weak, poor; informal useless, hopeless.
Oxford Thesaurus
ineffective
ineffective adjective 1 they made an ineffective attempt to resolve the issue: unsuccessful, non-successful, unproductive, fruitless, profitless, unprofitable, abortive, failed, futile, purposeless, worthless, useless, ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, inadequate, vain, unavailing, to no effect; idle, feeble, weak, inept, lame; archaic bootless; rare unfructuous, inutile. ANTONYMS effective. 2 he was a weak and ineffective president: ineffectual, inefficient, inefficacious, unsuccessful, powerless, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, incapable, unfit, inept, lame, feeble, weak, poor; informal useless, hopeless. ANTONYMS effective.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
ineffective
in ef fec tive /ɪ̀nɪféktɪv /形容詞 効果のない, 無益な, 役に立たない .~ly 副詞 ~ness 名詞