Effectual and Worthless

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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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Worthless is an antonym for effectual.

Worthless adjective - Having no usefulness.

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Effectual is an antonym for worthless.

Nearby Words: worthy, worth, worthlessly

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