Ineffective definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Ineffective definition: If you say that something is ineffective , you mean that it has no effect on a process or... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'ineffective'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× ineffective (ɪnɪfektɪv ) adjective Ifyousaythatsomethingisineffective,youmeanthatithasnoeffectonaprocessorsituation. Economicreformwillcontinuetobepainfulandineffective. Thisisanineffectivemethodofcontrollingyourdog. Synonyms:unproductive,useless,futile,vain MoreSynonymsofineffective ineffectiveness uncountablenoun...theineffectivenessofsomeofthepolice'santi-crimestrategies.[+of] MoreSynonymsofineffective COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof ineffective Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'ineffective' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'ineffective' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'hygge' HindiTranslationof'ineffective' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency ineffectiveinBritishEnglish (ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ) adjective1. havingnoeffect 2. incompetentorinefficient CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsineffectively(ˌinefˈfectively)adverb ineffectiveness(ˌinefˈfectiveness)noun WordFrequency ineffectiveinAmericanEnglish (ˌɪnɛˈfɛktɪv ;ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ) adjective1.  noteffective;notproducingthedesiredeffect;ineffectual anineffectiveplan 2.  notcapableofperformingsatisfactorily;incompetent;inefficient anineffectivemayor Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedforms adverb ineffectiveness(ˌinefˈfectiveness) noun WordFrequency ineffectiveinAmericanEnglish (ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv) adjective1. noteffective;notproducingresults;ineffectual ineffectiveefforts ineffectiveremedies 2. inefficientorincompetent;incapable anineffectivemanager 3. lackinginartisticeffect,asaliterarywork,theatricalproduction,orpainting Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformsineffectivelyadverb ineffectivenessnoun Wordorigin[1645–55;in-3+effective] Examplesof'ineffective'inasentence ineffective Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Asmanyas70percentofamputeesreportphantompaininlimbsthatarenolongerthereandconventionalpainkillersareoftenineffective.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Thisweekheshowsthatexerciseonitsownisequallyineffective.Times,SundayTimes(2013)Thepolicearelargelyineffectiveastheyhaveotherpriorities.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Thecharterwasineffectiveinmanyways.Times,SundayTimes(2006)Butwhydotheybecomeineffectiveandobsolete?ChristianityToday(2000)Shortspellsofimprisonmentfollowedbyreoffendingisanexpensiveandineffectivewayofdealingwiththese.Times,SundayTimes(2006)Thepublicperceptionisthatsocialworkersareunderpaid,overworkedandlargelyineffective.Times,SundayTimes(2009)Makingcomplaintsisonemeansofgettingissuesaddressedbutthisistime-consuming,defensiveandoftenineffective.Times,SundayTimes(2012) COBUILDCollocations ineffective  generallyineffective ineffectiveleadership ineffectivepolicy ineffectiveregulation ineffectivetreatment ineffectiveuseof largelyineffective mostlyineffective relativelyineffective totallyineffective Trendsof ineffective Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages ineffective BritishEnglish:ineffective ADJECTIVE/ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/Ifyousaythatsomethingisineffective,youmeanthatithasnoeffectonaprocessorsituation.Economicreformwillcontinuetobepainfulandineffective.AmericanEnglish:ineffective /ɪnɪˈfɛktɪv/BrazilianPortuguese:ineficaz Chinese:不起作用的EuropeanSpanish:ineficaz French:inefficace German:wirkungslos Italian:inefficace Japanese:効果のないKorean:효과가없는EuropeanPortuguese:ineficaz LatinAmericanSpanish:ineficaz Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically ineffective ineducation ineffable ineffaceable ineffective ineffectiveleadership ineffectivepolicy ineffectiveregulation AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'I' Relatedtermsof ineffective ineffectivepolicy mostlyineffective generallyineffective ineffectiveleadership ineffectiveregulation Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionofineffectivefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 blew or blue?Whichversioniscorrect?Shefixedherpalebleweyesonherfather's.Shefixedherpaleblueeyesonherfather's.mail or male?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. mail maleThecompanywillcontactownersby .rang or rung?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. rung rangShehas homejustonce.geezer or geyser?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. geezer geyserDoyouknowthis ?broke or broken?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. broken brokeShehas aleginaskiingaccident. Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Dec08,2021 Wordoftheday hygge thepracticeofcreatingcosyandcongenialenvironmentsthatpromoteemotionalwellbeing SEEFULLDEFINITION SEEPREVIOUSWORDS Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions petridish(sense) Nov29,2021 intergluteal Nov29,2021 HOGO Nov29,2021 Amazigh Nov29,2021 ViewMoreSubmit Omicron:Whatisit? 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