Synonyms for ineffective
ˌɪn ɪˈfɛk tɪvin·ef·fec·tive

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1. ineffective, uneffective, ineffectualadjective

   not producing an intended effect

   "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"

   Synonyms:
   unavailing, otiose, unable, inefficient, uneffective, futile, ineffectual

   Antonyms:
   impelling, trenchant, telling, rough-and-ready, effectual, competent, impressive, effective, hard-hitting, potent, efficacious, strong, stiff

2. ineffective, ineffectual, unableadjective

   lacking in power or forcefulness

   "an ineffectual ruler"; "like an unable phoenix in hot ashes"

   Synonyms:
   unavailing, otiose, unable, inefficient, uneffective, futile, unable(p), ineffectual

   Antonyms:
   hard-hitting, potent, strong, competent, rough-and-ready, effectual, telling, impelling, impressive, trenchant, efficacious, effective, stiff

3. ineffective, inefficientadjective

   lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate

   "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient workers"

   Synonyms:
   unable, ineffectual, inefficient, uneffective

   Antonyms:
   telling, hard-hitting, effective, potent, competent, effectual, impressive, stiff, impelling, rough-and-ready, strong, trenchant, efficacious

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1. ineffectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   INEFFECTUAL, inefficacious

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1. ineffectiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   ineffectual, unavailing, inefficacious

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1. List of paraphrases for "ineffective":

   inefficient, ineffectual, inoperative, toothless, invalid, useless, inefficiency, effective, unsuccessful

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1. First Orion:

   Third-party call blocking apps are largely ineffective when it comes to detecting spoof calls since they can only black-list against known scam numbers, not legitimate numbers that are momentarily hijacked by scammers.

2. Claire Runge:

   More than half of migratory bird species travelling the world’s main flyways have suffered serious population declines in the past 30 years. This is due mainly to unequal and ineffective protection across their migratory range and the places they stop to refuel along their routes, a typical migratory bird relies on many different geographic locations throughout its annual cycle for food, rest and breeding. So even if we protect most of their breeding grounds, it’s still not enough – threats somewhere else can affect the entire population.

3. Ronny Jackson:

   We should have strong leaders that are going to go out and lead, he cannot lead, he's an ineffective leader.

4. Commodity Futures Trading Commission:

   Binance’s compliance program has been ineffective and, at Zhao’s direction, Binance has instructed its employees and customers to circumvent compliance controls in order to maximize corporate profits.

5. Chuck Schumer:

   The United States Military Academy at West Point was founded as an engineering school, designed to ensure that our Army's leaders had access to the best resources and education that would enable them to succeed in their military careers in defense of our nation, now, we find out that funds that Congress appropriated to design and build a state-of-the-art engineering center at West Point have been redirected for an expensive and ineffective wall at the southern border.