more effective

ADJECTIVE

productive, persuasive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active adequate compelling competent direct efficient forceful impressive potent powerful practical sufficient useful valid

STRONG

effectual efficacious

WEAK

able capable cogent convincing emphatic energetic forcible having lead in pencil live moving on the ball operative playing hardball powerhouse producing resultant serviceable serving sound striking telling trenchant virtuous wicked yielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

helpless impotent inadequate incapable incompetent ineffective inefficient insufficient unable useless weak worthless

STRONG

unproductive unsuccessful

WEAK

fruitless inoperative

ADJECTIVE

in use at the time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active direct dynamic

WEAK

actual current in effect in execution in force in operation operative real

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inactive

WEAK

fruitless impotent incapable ineffective inoperative unproductive useless weak

Example Sentences

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During hydration breaks and at half-time, a large towel that has been immersed in ice-cold water is more effective.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

"It could improve vaccine formulation and dosing, potentially explain why some patients respond better to vaccines than others and guide strategies for making vaccines more effective."

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

It added that the increased powers for the eSafety Commissioner, which is an independent regulator, would support "more effective investigation and potential enforcement action".

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Campaigners are gathering data and testimonies until July, and plan to file a legal case seeking stronger heat protections and a more effective action plan.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Maybe the training he’d been given had been more effective than he’d thought.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz