Ineffectual and Utile

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Ineffectual adjective - Not producing an intended effect.

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Utile is an antonym for ineffectual.

Nearby Words: ineffective, ineffectively

Utile adjective - Being of use or service.

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Ineffectual is an antonym for utile.

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Utile and Ineffectual. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ineffectual/utile

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