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ineffective

[/ɪnɪˈfektɪv/]
adjective
ineficaz
1. not producing the desired or expected result; lacking the power to produce an effect
The medicine proved ineffective against the virus.
O medicamento provou ser ineficaz contra o vírus.
2. lacking in ability or competence; not capable or efficient
The manager's ineffective leadership led to the project's failure.
A liderança ineficaz do gerente levou ao fracasso do projeto.
Synonyms
uselessineffectualfutileunsuccessfulfruitlessunproductive
Antonyms
effectiveefficientsuccessfulproductivecapable

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ineficaz
standard usage across Brazil
General Brazilian
inefetivo
less common but also used
Portugal
ineficaz
standard usage in European Portuguese
Portugal
pouco eficaz
alternative phrasing

Related Idioms & Phrases

to beat a dead horse (completely ineffective effort)
barking up the wrong tree (ineffective approach)
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