If you are a coach with a losing team that doesn't listen to you, don't be surprised if you are called ineffectual. It means too weak to produce the desired effect.
Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing;
Adjective
not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"
Adjective
not sufficient to produce a desired result; "an ineffectual effort to block the legislation"
Adjective S.
lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"
Adjective S.
producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
a.
Not producing the proper effect; without effect;
inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual
attempt; an ineffectual expedient.
Ineffectual
The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by many found ineffectual.
Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing;
Usage Examples
All humanity is passion without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual.
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Other Usage ExamplesIf you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual.
If you imagine someone with 100 percent determination and 100 percent intelligence, you can discard a lot of intelligence before they stop succeeding. But if you start discarding determination, you very quickly get an ineffectual and perpetual grad student.
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