Effectual and Vain

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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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Vain is an antonym for effectual.

Vain adjective - Producing no results.

Usage example: all their efforts to escape proved vain

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Effectual is an antonym for vain.

Nearby Words: vainly, vainness

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