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Synonyms for in effectual
adj useless

unproductive
inefficient
inadequate
impotent

ineffective
futile
insufficient
hopeless

idle
unable
unavailing
vain

weak

Antonyms for in effectual

capable
competent
adequate

enough
sufficient
productive

effectual
able
effective

Synonyms
adj weak, useless

abortive
barren
bootless
feckless
feeble
fruitless
futile
idle
impotent
inadequate
incompetent

indecisive
inefficient
inept
inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
limited
nugatory
null
null and void

paltry
powerless
spineless
unable
unavailing
unfruitful
unproductive
unprofitable
unsuccessful
vain
void

withered
worthless
inefficacious
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
invertebrate
neutralized

Antonyms

competent
effectual
efficient

powerful
useful
effective

strong

Synonyms
adj failing to achieve a goal

fruitless
futile
unsuccessful
failing

ineffective
ineffectual
unavailing
unproductive

useless
vain
worthless
failed

miscarried

Antonyms

fruitful
productive
profitable

effectual
efficient
successful

complete
consummated

Synonyms
adj fruitless, ineffective

flat
worthless
meaningless
hollow
devoid
idle
barren
petty
silly
dead
aimless

banal
cheap
deadpan
dishonest
dumb
expressionless
fatuous
frivolous
futile
ignorant
inane

ineffectual
inexpressive
insincere
insipid
jejune
nugatory
otiose
paltry
purposeless
senseless
trivial

unintelligent
unreal
unsatisfactory
unsubstantial
vacuous
vain
valueless
vapid

Antonyms

valuable
worthwhile
meaningful
useful
filled
productive

entire
replete
satisfied
abundant
copious
fruitful

sufficient
raised
full
complete
sated
effective

Synonyms
adj without purpose

aimless
carefree
careless
feeble
fustian
futile

good-for-nothing
hopeless
incautious
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual

irresponsible
meaningless
reckless
shiftless
useless
weak

wild
worthless
uncareful

Antonyms

competent
effectual
efficient

purposeful
useful
effective

responsible
strong

Synonyms
adj not strong; ineffective

fragile
paltry
inefficient
weakened
lame
frail
weak
flabby
tame
sickly
decrepit
infirm
ailing
incompetent

puny
aged
chicken
debilitated
delicate
doddering
dopey
effete
enervated
exhausted
failing
faint
flat
gentle

helpless
impotent
inadequate
indecisive
ineffectual
insubstantial
insufficient
languid
low
poor
powerless
slight
thin
unconvincing

woozy
zero
weakly
emasculated
enfeebled
etiolated
out of gas
sapless
strengthless
vitiated
wimpy

Antonyms

unbreakable
capable
competent
efficient
expert
healthy

hardy
powerful
firm
strong
able
fit

hearty
effective
solid
sound

Synonyms
adj bringing no advantage, product

unproductive
abortive
ineffectual
ineffective
useless
unsuccessful
pointless

futile
barren
empty
idle
infertile
sterile
unavailable

unavailing
unfruitful
unprofitable
vain
gainless
in vain
profitless

to no avail
to no effect
unprolific
wild goose chase
spinning one’s wheels

Antonyms

effectual
fruitful
productive
profitable

copious
plentiful
potent
successful

useful
effective

Synonyms
adj hopeless, pointless

fruitless
worthless
impractical
ineffective
vain
insufficient
hollow
ineffectual
useless
unsuccessful
unproductive

unprofitable
trivial
abortive
barren
bootless
delusive
empty
exhausted
forlorn
idle
impracticable

nugatory
otiose
sterile
trifling
unavailing
unimportant
unneeded
unreal
unsatisfactory
unsubstantial
valueless

in vain
no dice
on a treadmill
out the window
profitless
resultless
to no avail
to no effect
to no purpose
save one’s breath

Antonyms

fruitful
productive
profitable
successful

useful
valuable
worthwhile
helpful

effective
hopeful

Synonyms
adj disabled; unable to perform action

unproductive
inadequate
inept
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
paralyzed
incapable

helpless
sterile
powerless
barren
crippled
dud
effete
enervated

feeble
frail
gutless
incapacitated
infirm
nerveless
paper tiger
prostrate

unfruitful
weak
enfeebled
forceless
infecund

Antonyms

competent
dexterous
skilled
skillful

capable
fertile
potent
productive

able
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj unskillful, unable

inefficient
incapable
inadequate
inept
unskilled
ineffectual
useless
unqualified
helpless

amateurish
inexperienced
raw
amateur
awkward
bungling
bush-league
clumsy
ineligible

inexpert
insufficient
maladroit
unfit
uninitiated
untrained
disqualified
floundering
not cut out for

not equal to
not have it
out to lunch
unadapted
unequipped
unfitted
unhandy
unproficient

Antonyms

capable
competent
expert
useful
skilled

adept
dexterous
efficient
experienced
proficient

skillful
able
qualified
strong
effective

Synonyms
adj not working well; wasteful

sloppy
inept
weak
feeble
disorganized
ineffective
ineffectual
faulty

incompetent
careless
extravagant
half-baked
improvident
incapable
inefficacious
inexpert

prodigal
slack
slipshod
slovenly
unfit
unprepared
unqualified
unskilled

unskillful
untrained
improficient
not cut out for
shooting blanks
can’t hack it

Antonyms

competent
dexterous
skillful
capable
efficient

expert
useful
neat
tidy
able

fit
strong
effective
sound

Synonyms
adj inadequate, short

poor
restricted
small
insufficient

narrow
reduced
minimal
little

cramped
set
mean
faulty

ineffectual
paltry
unsatisfactory
diminished

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
broad-minded
indefinite

limitless
unlimited
unrestricted
OK

satisfactory
generous
open
unbounded

Synonyms
adj narrow-minded

limited
provincial
set
petty
base

small
narrow
mean
bigoted
cheap

contemptible
illiberal
ineffectual
paltry
self-centered

selfish
small-minded
vulgar
wicked
hidebound

Antonyms

broad-minded
kind
enormous
giant
huge
immense

large
massive
magnificent
magnanimous
open-minded
liberal

important
noble
generous
big
great
open

Synonyms
adj poor; of or in inferior circumstances

miserable
vulgar
petty
humble
limited
plebeian
menial
base
low
hack
obscure

narrow
ordinary
inferior
common
beggarly
contemptible
ignoble
ineffectual
insignificant
lowly
mediocre

modest
paltry
pitiful
run-down
scruffy
second-rate
seedy
servile
shabby
sordid
squalid

tawdry
undistinguished
wretched
déclassé
second-class
unwashed
proletarian
down-at-heel
lowborn

Antonyms

unrestricted
aristocratic
honest
moral
abnormal
extraordinary
kind

unselfish
compassionate
polite
rich
noble
elevated
superior

high
uncommon
generous
nice
sympathetic
extreme

Synonyms
adj drab; quiet

bashful
colorless
diffident
dull

indeterminate
ineffectual
pale
plain

shy
timid
timorous
unassuming

self-effacing
unassertive

Antonyms

beautiful
extroverted

fancy
fixed-up

Synonyms
adj light in color or effect

pasty
gray
poor
dim
blanched
faint
haggard
thin
sick
faded

white
wan
sallow
dull
anemic
ashen
bloodless
cadaverous
colorless
feeble

ghastly
inadequate
ineffective
ineffectual
insubstantial
livid
lurid
pallid
sickly
spectral

unsubstantial
washed-out
waxen
weak
ashy
deathlike
bleached
doughy
waxlike
whitish

Antonyms

flushed
healthy
intelligent
strong
happy
bright

clear
distinct
light
smart
colored
heavy

dark
colorful
glowing
radiant

Synonyms
adj poor; worthless

measly
insignificant
meager
miserable
pitiful
trivial
puny
base
beggarly
cheap

common
contemptible
despicable
ineffectual
limited
low
mean
minor
narrow
petty

picayune
piddling
set
shabby
shoddy
sleazy
slight
small
sorry
trashy

trifling
unimportant
vile
wretched
inconsiderable
derisory
low-down
unconsequential

Antonyms

sufficient
consequential
valuable
large
worthwhile

wealthy
worthy
plenty
important
significant

substantial
big
happy
rich

Synonyms
adj ridiculous, senseless

fruitless
worthless
stupid
unproductive
insignificant
irrelevant
ineffectual
futile
trivial

meaningless
inconsequential
ineffective
silly
useless
impotent
unnecessary
powerless
aimless

absurd
inane
nonsensical
remote
unavailing
uninteresting
unprofitable
vague
vain

around in circles
going nowhere
in vicious circle
needle in haystack
nongermane
not pertinent
on treadmill
purportless

Antonyms

fruitful
potent
productive
profitable
useful
valuable
worthwhile

consequential
sensible
wise
beneficial
meaningful
important
significant

necessary
effective
able
strong
pointed

Synonyms
adj weak; unable

ineffectual
impotent
passive
ineffective
paralyzed
incapable
helpless
defenseless

vulnerable
inert
blank
chicken
debilitated
dependent
disabled
feeble

frail
gutless
incapacitated
infirm
prostrate
subject
supine
tied

unarmed
unfit
wimp
wishy-washy
disenfranchised
etiolated
out of gas

Antonyms

capable
lively
competent
potent

powerful
effective
able
strong

active
dominant

Synonyms
adj unimportant

limited
paltry
insignificant
light
negligible
narrow
minor

lower
set
petty
minute
trifling
mean
inferior

secondary
bush-league
inadequate
ineffectual
lesser
small-time
trivial

unessential
inconsiderable
minor-league
small-fry

Antonyms

unrestricted
consequential
useful
first-class
first-rate
enormous
huge
immense
large

distinguished
excellent
famous
benevolent
broad-minded
considerate
kind
important
significant

substantial
major
superior
big
generous
fine
giving
untrivial

Synonyms
adj cowardly

fearful
feeble
frightened
gutless
impotent
inadequate
ineffective

ineffectual
irresolute
lily-livered
nerveless
soft
spiritless
squeamish

submissive
timid
vacillating
weak
weak-willed
yellow
invertebrate

amoebalike
faint-hearted
forceless
pithless
weak-kneed
yellow-bellied

Antonyms

brave

bold

strong

Synonyms
adj not having talent, skill

weak
impotent
unfit
incapable
inadequate
helpless
powerless
clumsy

incapacitated
incompetent
ineffectual
inefficacious
inefficient
inept
inoperative
out of commission

unqualified
unskilled
sidelined
not able
hog-tied
impuissant
no can do
no good

not cut out for
not equal to
not up to
unfitted
can’t cut it
can’t hack it
can’t make the grade

Antonyms

potent
capable
sufficient
competent

adequate
skillful
talented
strong

able
fit
qualified

Synonyms
adj futile

barren
empty
exhausted
fruitless
idle
impractical

ineffective
ineffectual
trifling
trivial
unproductive
unprofitable

unsuccessful
useless
vain
valueless
worthless
in vain

on a treadmill
to no avail
to no effect
to no purpose
save one’s breath

Synonyms
adj failing

fruitless
disastrous
abortive
doomed

ineffectual
ineffective
futile
losing

ill-fated
vain
useless
defeated

unlucky
thwarted
failed
foiled

Antonyms

fruitful
productive
profitable

successful
useful
lucky

effectual
hopeful
effective

Synonyms
adj not working; not valuable

fruitless
worthless
stupid
impractical
inoperative
ineffectual
unworkable
meaningless
idle
ineffective
futile

unproductive
pointless
incompetent
hopeless
abortive
bootless
disadvantageous
dysfunctional
expendable
feckless
good-for-nothing

impracticable
inept
purposeless
scrap
unavailable
unavailing
unprofitable
vain
valueless
waste
weak

inutile
counterproductive
no good
nonfunctional
of no use
profitless
unfunctional
unpurposed
unusuable

Antonyms

fruitful
productive
profitable
useful
valuable

worthwhile
sensible
meaningful
helpful
usable

working
effective
hopeful

Synonyms
adj nullified, meaningless

null
dead
bad
invalid
fruitless
ineffective
ineffectual

inoperative
nugatory
null and void
sterile
unfruitful
unsuccessful
useless

vain
worthless
voided
negated
avoided
forceless
not viable

set aside
unconfirmed
unenforceable
unratified
unsanctioned

Antonyms

worthy
filled

meaningful
valid

full
occupied

Synonyms
adj colorless, weak

pasty
dim
blanched
faint
worn
peaked
white

pale
haggard
anemic
ashen
bloodless
cadaverous
feeble

ghastly
ineffective
ineffectual
livid
pallid
sickly
washed-out

waxen
ashy
discolored
bleached
bilious
forceless

Antonyms

blushing
flushed
healthy

bright
clear
distinct

strong
fresh
colorful

Synonyms
adj cowardly

indecisive
uncertain
hesitant
nervous
insecure
shaky
ineffectual
unstable

wobbly
soft
powerless
frightened
impotent
infirm
irresolute
laid-back

nerveless
palsied
spineless
tender
timorous
undependable
unreliable
unsure

vacillating
wavering
wishy-washy
zero
faint-hearted
fluctuant
weak-kneed
wimpy

Antonyms

determined
unwavering
stable
potent
brave
confident
noisy
capable
sufficient

guarded
protected
certain
definite
sure
secure
firm
steady
strong

bold
loud
able
fit
safe
concentrated
thick
unshaky

Synonyms
adj deficient, feeble

poor
limited
inept
lacking
inadequate
shaky
ineffective
ineffectual
thin
small
immature
slim

incomplete
faulty
flabby
flimsy
green
handicapped
hollow
implausible
impotent
improbable
incompetent
inconceivable

inconclusive
incredible
invalid
lame
pathetic
raw
shallow
slight
spineless
substandard
thick
unbelievable

unconvincing
unprepared
unqualified
unsatisfactory
unsubstantial
unsure
untrained
wanting
forceless

Antonyms

adequate
sufficient
competent
enough
potent
brave
confident

noisy
capable
guarded
protected
strong
able
effective

firm
bold
loud
fit
safe
secure
concentrated

Synonyms
adj bland, dull

indecisive
banal
cowardly
enervated
feeble
flat
flavorless

ineffective
ineffectual
insipid
irresolute
jejune
languid
listless

mediocre
namby-pamby
spiritless
tasteless
thin
vacillating
vapid

watered-down
watery
wavering
weak
characterless
sapless
weak-kneed

Antonyms

dynamic
exciting

interesting
lively

Synonyms
adj of no use; without value

unproductive
insignificant
meaningless
inconsequential
unusable
unimportant
ineffective
bogus
futile
barren
mediocre

unprofitable
pointless
useless
abandoned
abject
base
cheap
contemptible
despicable
empty
good-for-nothing

ignoble
ineffectual
inferior
miserable
nothing
nugatory
paltry
poor
sterile
trashy
trifling

trivial
unavailing
unessential
valueless
waste
wretched
inutile
no-account
no-good
counterproductive
profitless

Antonyms

valuable
meaningful
useful
worthwhile

fruitful
productive
profitable
beneficial

helpful
worthy
important
significant

Synonyms
adj useless

fruitless
indecisive
worthless
unable
unproductive
inefficient
limited
inadequate
inept
null
impotent
powerless

feeble
ineffectual
futile
unsuccessful
unprofitable
incompetent
abortive
barren
bootless
emasculate
feckless
idle

inferior
innocuous
inoperative
lame
nugatory
paltry
spineless
unavailable
unavailing
unfruitful
vain
void

withered
inefficacious
anticlimactic
defeasible
forceless
neutralized
no go
no way
not effective
slack-spined

Antonyms

fruitful
potent
productive
profitable
successful
useful
valuable
worthwhile

worthy
adequate
capable
competent
skillful
efficient
expert
sufficient

dexterous
effectual
powerful
able
fit
effective
strong

Synonyms
adj useless

fruitless
futile

idle
ineffectual

unavailing
vain

worthless

Synonyms
adj futile

hollow
idle
ineffectual

invalid
trifling
trivial

unavailing
useless
vain

worthless

Synonyms
adj useless

abortive
bootless
disadvantageous
dysfunctional
expendable
feckless
fruitless
futile
good-for-nothing
hopeless
idle

impracticable
impractical
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inept
inoperative
meaningless
pointless
purposeless
scrap

stupid
unavailable
unavailing
unproductive
unprofitable
unusable
unworkable
vain
valueless
waste
weak

worthless
counterproductive
no good
nonfunctional
of no use
profitless
unfunctional
unpurposed
unusuable

Synonyms
adj worthless

poor
barren
base
empty
nothing
waste
good-for-nothing
inferior
trifling
abandoned
abject

bogus
cheap
contemptible
despicable
futile
ignoble
inconsequential
ineffective
ineffectual
insignificant
inutile

meaningless
mediocre
miserable
no-good
nugatory
paltry
pointless
sterile
trashy
trivial
unavailing

unessential
unimportant
unproductive
unprofitable
unusable
useless
valueless
wretched
counterproductive
drossy
profitless

Antonyms

sufficient
fertile
filled

productive
useful
superior

full

Synonyms
adj worthless

abandoned
abject
barren
base
bogus
cheap
contemptible
despicable
empty
futile
good-for-nothing

ignoble
inconsequential
ineffective
ineffectual
inferior
insignificant
inutile
meaningless
mediocre
miserable
no-account

nothing
nugatory
paltry
pointless
poor
sterile
trashy
trifling
trivial
unavailing
unessential

unimportant
unproductive
unprofitable
unusable
useless
valueless
waste
wretched
counterproductive
drossy
profitless

Synonyms
adj useless

worthless
impractical
unavailable
expendable
inoperative
unworkable
meaningless
unprofitable
idle
ineffective
futile

unproductive
pointless
abortive
bootless
disadvantageous
dysfunctional
feckless
fruitless
good-for-nothing
hopeless
impracticable

incompetent
ineffectual
inept
inutile
purposeless
scrap
stupid
unavailing
vain
valueless
waste

weak
counterproductive
no good
nonfunctional
of no use
profitless
unfunctional
unpurposed
unusuable

Antonyms

valuable
worthwhile
sensible
useful

meaningful
profitable
fruitful
productive

beneficial
important
effective

Synonyms
adj inefficient

careless
disorganized
extravagant
faulty
feeble
half-baked
improvident
inapt

incapable
incompetent
ineffective
ineffectual
inefficacious
inept
inexpert
prodigal

slack
slipshod
sloppy
slovenly
unfit
unprepared
unqualified
unskilled

unskillful
untrained
weak
improficient
not cut out for
shooting blanks
can’t hack it

Synonyms
adj pale

anemic
ashen
ashy
blanched
bloodless
cadaverous
colorless
deathlike
dim
dull
faded

faint
feeble
ghastly
gray
haggard
inadequate
ineffective
ineffectual
insubstantial
livid
lurid

pallid
pasty
poor
sallow
sick
sickly
spectral
thin
unsubstantial
wan
washed-out

watery
waxen
weak
white
bleached
doughy
waxlike
whitish