Dud and Ineffective

Dud

Dud adjective - Failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive.

Ineffective and dud are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ineffective" instead an adjective "Dud".

Nearby Word: dude

Ineffective

Ineffective adjective - Not producing the desired result.

Dud and ineffective are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dud" instead an adjective "Ineffective".

Cite this Source
Ineffective and Dud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/ineffective
Dud & Ineffective. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/ineffective>.
Ineffective or Dud. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/ineffective.
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