more ineffective

A pure knowledge of antiquity is now possible, but perhaps also a more ineffective and weaker knowledge.

Nothing could be more ineffective and out of place than to crown this portion of the Gothic building with a Greek gable end.

More and more ineffective became her puny efforts, and at last she ceased almost entirely the futile struggle.

Futile as the statute of labourers was, it was not much more ineffective than most laws of the time.

The armies were larger and more ineffective than ever, and William offered no further opportunities to his formidable opponent.