Definition as Adjective

• unproductive of success
• producing no result or effect

Definition as Adjective

• producing no result or effect
• not producing an intended effect
• lacking in power or forcefulness

• bootless, fruitless, sleeveless, vain

• ineffectual, otiose, unavailing, meaningless

• futile, otiose, unavailing, meaningless

• ineffective, uneffective

• ineffective, unable

• "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"

• "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

• "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

• "an ineffective teacher"; "ineffective legislation"

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

• Futile vs bootless
• Futile vs fruitless
• Futile vs sleeveless
• Futile vs vain
• Futile vs ineffectual
• Futile vs otiose
• Futile vs unavailing
• Futile vs meaningless
• Futile vs futile
• Futile vs ineffective
• Futile vs uneffective
• Futile vs unable

• Ineffectual vs bootless
• Ineffectual vs fruitless
• Ineffectual vs sleeveless
• Ineffectual vs vain
• Ineffectual vs ineffectual
• Ineffectual vs otiose
• Ineffectual vs unavailing
• Ineffectual vs meaningless
• Ineffectual vs futile
• Ineffectual vs ineffective
• Ineffectual vs uneffective
• Ineffectual vs unable