Ineffective
Ineffective adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Usage example: an ineffective effort to reduce unemployment that only spurred inflation
Pointless is a synonym for ineffective in unproductive topic. In some cases you can use "Pointless" instead an adjective "Ineffective".
Pointless
Pointless adjective - Having no meaning.
Ineffective is a synonym for pointless in ridiculous topic. Sometimes you can use "Ineffective" instead an adjective "Pointless".
Nearby Word: point
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- empty and ineffective
- empty and pointless
- inept and ineffective
- inept and pointless
- worthless and ineffective
- worthless and pointless
- idle and ineffective
- idle and pointless
- vain and ineffective
- vain and pointless
- useless and ineffective
- useless and pointless
- futile and ineffective
- futile and pointless
Both words in one sentence
- The South Park episode "Cartman Sucks" has a subplot where Butters gets sent to a "straight camp" that very Anviliciously shows how ineffective, pointless, and wrong it is to attempt to Cure Your Gays.
Source: Troubled Abuser
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