Failed
Ineffectual is a synonym for failed in unsuccessful topic. In some cases you can use "Ineffectual" instead an adjective "Failed".
Ineffectual
Ineffectual adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Failed is a synonym for ineffectual in ineffective topic. You can use "Failed" instead an adjective "Ineffectual", if it concerns topics such as unsuccessful.
Nearby Words: ineffective, ineffectively
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- Tom, from Tom and Jerry, was so ineffectual and sympathetic that, in many cartoons, one failed to see how Jerry was even a victim.
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Averted with Deacon, for obvious reasons, and Tully, who while ineffectual, still attempts to blackmail Logan years after the failed heist.
Source: Film / Blue Streak -
Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain: Rudy, a failed actor turned crook, who helped deceive Eddie about the drug bust in the first episode.
Source: Series / Keen Eddie
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