Ineffectual
Ineffectual adjective - Not producing the desired result.
Skill and ineffectual are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skill" instead an adjective "Ineffectual".
Nearby Words: ineffective, ineffectively
Skill
Skill noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.
Ineffectual and skill are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ineffectual" instead an adjective "Skill".
Both words in one sentence
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The anime, however, ignored his early villain phase almost entirely, didn't even hint at his skill in other games, and generally played him up as an ineffectual Morality Pet for his brother.
Source: Adaptational Wimp -
He has little skill as a goldsmith, is something of a Bad Liar, and is generally ineffectual (although he does skillfully manage his wife's finances and household so she can concentrate on her art and politics).
Source: Literature / Old Kingdom
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