— ineffectuality, ineffectualness , n. — ineffectually , adv.
/in'i fek"chooh euhl/ , adj.
1. not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
2. unavailing; futile: His efforts to sell the house were ineffectual.
3. powerless; impotent.
[ 1375-1425; late ME; see IN- 3 , EFFECTUAL ]
Syn. 2. ineffective, fruitless, pointless, abortive. See useless. 3. feeble, weak.