I. |in+ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from in- (I) + effectual
: not effectual : not producing the proper or usual effect : ineffective , futile , unavailing
ineffectual attempt
ineffectual expedient
ineffectual protests
• in·effectually “+ adverb
• in·effectualness “+ noun
II. noun
( -s )
: ineffective
a program of training for the ineffectuals — Eugene Davidoff