Effectual and Incompetent

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Effectual adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.

Usage example: acting like a jerk has generally not been a terribly effectual dating strategy

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Incompetent is an antonym for effectual.

Incompetent adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Effectual is an antonym for incompetent.

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Incompetent and Effectual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effectual/incompetent

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