ineffective

English

Etymology

in- +‎ effective

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

ineffective (comparative more ineffective, superlative most ineffective)

1. not having the desired effect; ineffectual
2. lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate

Translations

not having the desired effect; ineffectual

• Bulgarian: неефикасен (bg) (neefikasen), неефективен (bg) (neefektiven)
• Catalan: ineficaç
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 无效果的

• German: wirkungslos (de)
• Greek: ατελέσφορος (el) (atelésforos)

  Ancient: ἀνενέργητος (anenérgētos)

• Irish: ainéifeachtach
• Italian: ineffettivo, inefficace (it)
• Manx: neuobbragh
• Maori: rōrā, pekekiwi, kikokore, mohemohe
• Polish: bezskuteczny (pl), nieefektywny, bezpłodny (pl)
• Spanish: ineficaz, inoperante
• Swedish: verkningslös (sv)

lacking in ability; incompetent or inadequate

• Bulgarian: неспособен (bg) (nesposoben), неумел (bg) (neumel)
• Catalan: ineficaç
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 缺乏能力的

• German: unfähig (de)
• Irish: ainéifeachtach
• Italian: inadeguato (it)