Ineffectual
Ineffectual adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Lower and ineffectual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lower" instead an adjective "Ineffectual".
Nearby Words: ineffective, ineffectively
Lower
Lower adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Ineffectual and lower are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ineffectual" instead an adjective "Lower".
Both words in one sentence
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Thing is, you have to destroy one of the other pods first to get it to lower its defences (all attacks on it are ineffectual otherwise) while it tries to resurrect the dead pod.
Source: Shielded Core Boss -
Difficult but Awesome: The Incinerator is often dismissed as gimmicky and ineffectual for its starting primary's low fire rate and lower HP compared to most C-Class mechs.
Source: Video Game / Hawken
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Lower and Ineffectual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ineffectual/lower
Ineffectual & Lower. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ineffectual/lower>.
Lower or Ineffectual. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ineffectual/lower.
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