Thesaurus / in-effective
FEEDBACK- as inincapable
- as inineffective/ineffectual
- as ininefficient
- as inlame
- as innull
- as inpale
- as inpointless
- as inpowerless
- as inspineless
- as inunavailing
- as inunfit
- as inunfit
- as inunproductive
- as inunsuccessful
- as inuseless
- as invoid
- as inwan
- as inweak
- as inwishy-washy
- as inworthless
- as indisappointing
- as inineffective
- as inotiose
- as inineffectual
- as inotiose
- as ininefficacious
- as ininutile
- as inno-account
- as inno-good
- as inunusable
- as inunworkmanlike
- as inwaterish
- as inabortive
- as infeckless
- as infruitless
- as infutile
- as inimpotent
synonyms for in-effective
synonyms for in-effective
- abortive
- anticlimactic
- barren
- bootless
- defeasible
- feckless
- feeble
- forceless
- fruitless
- futile
- idle
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- inadequate
- incompetent
- indecisive
- inefficacious
- inefficient
- inept
- inferior
- innocuous
- inoperative
- invertebrate
- lame
- limited
- neutralized
- nugatory
- null
- null and void
- paltry
- powerless
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- unable
- unavailing
- unfruitful
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- unsuccessful
- vain
- void
- withered
- worthless
- disorganized
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- ineffectual
- inept
- sloppy
- weak
- can't hack it
- careless
- extravagant
- half-baked
- improficient
- improvident
- incapable
- inefficacious
- inexpert
- not cut out for
- prodigal
- shooting blanks
- slack
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- slovenly
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- unqualified
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- untrained
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- inefficient
- insufficient
- unconvincing
- unpersuasive
- unpleasing
- unsatisfactory
- unsuitable
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- inoperative
- invalid
- unreal
- worthless
- bad
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- imaginary
- negative
- nothing
- void
- absent
- characterless
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- nonexistent
- null and void
- powerless
- unavailing
- unsanctioned
- useless
- vain
- blanched
- bleached
- dim
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- faded
- faint
- gray
- haggard
- pasty
- poor
- sallow
- sick
- thin
- wan
- white
- anemic
- ashen
- ashy
- bloodless
- cadaverous
- colorless
- deathlike
- doughy
- feeble
- ghastly
- inadequate
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- insubstantial
- livid
- lurid
- pallid
- sickly
- spectral
- unsubstantial
- washed-out
- waxen
- waxlike
- weak
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- absurd
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- fruitless
- futile
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- ineffective
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- insignificant
- irrelevant
- meaningless
- powerless
- silly
- stupid
- trivial
- unnecessary
- unproductive
- useless
- worthless
- around in circles
- going nowhere
- inane
- in vicious circle
- needle in haystack
- nongermane
- nonsensical
- not pertinent
- on treadmill
- purportless
- remote
- unavailing
- uninteresting
- unprofitable
- vague
- vain
- defenseless
- disenfranchised
- helpless
- impotent
- incapable
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- inert
- paralyzed
- passive
- vulnerable
- blank
- chicken
- debilitated
- dependent
- disabled
- epicene
- etiolated
- feeble
- frail
- gutless
- incapacitated
- infirm
- out of gas
- prostrate
- subject
- supine
- tied
- unarmed
- unfit
- wimp
- wishy-washy
- invertebrate
- amoebalike
- faint-hearted
- fearful
- feeble
- forceless
- frightened
- gutless
- impotent
- inadequate
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- irresolute
- lily-livered
- nerveless
- pithless
- soft
- spiritless
- squeamish
- submissive
- timid
- vacillating
- weak
- weak-kneed
- weak-willed
- yellow
- yellow-bellied
- barren
- empty
- exhausted
- fruitless
- idle
- impractical
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- in vain
- on a treadmill
- save one's breath
- to no avail
- to no effect
- to no purpose
- trifling
- trivial
- unproductive
- unprofitable
- unsuccessful
- useless
- vain
- valueless
- worthless
- ill-equipped
- inadequate
- inappropriate
- unhealthy
- unlikely
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- useless
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- down
- dragging
- mistaken
- below par
- can't make the grade
- decrepit
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- feeble
- flimsy
- ill-adapted
- ill-suited
- improper
- inapplicable
- incompatible
- incongruous
- incorrect
- ineffective
- inexpedient
- infelicitous
- inharmonious
- laid low
- not fit
- out of element
- out of place
- out of shape
- poorly
- rocky
- unbecoming
- uncongenial
- uncool
- unmeet
- unpromising
- valueless
- ill-equipped
- impotent
- inadequate
- incapable
- ineligible
- unable
- unprepared
- unqualified
- useless
- blundering
- bungling
- debilitated
- disqualified
- incapacitated
- unfitted
- amateur
- awkward
- bush league
- butter-fingered
- clumsy
- feeble
- heavy-handed
- incompetent
- ineffective
- inefficient
- inept
- inexperienced
- inexpert
- maladjusted
- maladroit
- no good
- not cut out for
- not equal to
- not up to
- unapt
- unhandy
- unpracticed
- unproficient
- unskilled
- unskillful
- untrained
- weak
- fruitless
- futile
- ineffective
- infertile
- pointless
- unprofitable
- useless
- worthless
- barren
- empty
- sterile
- trivial
- abortive
- disastrous
- doomed
- failed
- foiled
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- ill-fated
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- losing
- thwarted
- useless
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- counterproductive
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- idle
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- incompetent
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- ineffectual
- inoperative
- meaningless
- no good
- pointless
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- unworkable
- worthless
- abortive
- bootless
- disadvantageous
- dysfunctional
- expendable
- feckless
- good-for-nothing
- impracticable
- inept
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- nonfunctional
- of no use
- profitless
- purposeless
- scrap
- unavailable
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- unfunctional
- unprofitable
- unpurposed
- unusuable
- vain
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- waste
- weak
- null
- avoided
- bad
- dead
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- voided
- forceless
- fruitless
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- ineffectual
- inoperative
- not viable
- nugatory
- null and void
- set aside
- sterile
- unconfirmed
- unenforceable
- unfruitful
- unratified
- unsanctioned
- unsuccessful
- useless
- vain
- worthless
- blanched
- bleached
- dim
- discolored
- faint
- haggard
- pale
- pasty
- peaked
- white
- worn
- anemic
- ashen
- ashy
- bilious
- bloodless
- cadaverous
- feeble
- forceless
- ghastly
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- livid
- pallid
- sickly
- washed-out
- waxen
- immature
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- inept
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- limited
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- green
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- incredible
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- raw
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- thick
- unbelievable
- unconvincing
- unprepared
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- flavorless
- ineffective
- ineffectual
- insipid
- irresolute
- jejune
- languid
- listless
- mediocre
- namby-pamby
- sapless
- spiritless
- tasteless
- thin
- vacillating
- vapid
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- watery
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- weak
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- barren
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- insignificant
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- mediocre
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- unproductive
- unprofitable
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- base
- cheap
- contemptible
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- despicable
- empty
- good-for-nothing
- ignoble
- ineffectual
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- miserable
- no-account
- no-good
- nothing
- nugatory
- paltry
- poor
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- sterile
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- null
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- unskilled
- unskillful
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