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productive, persuasive adj.
in use at the time adj.

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

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most effective

Scalp and the Storm Shadow, have been some of the most effective weapons provided to Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Manzambi can play in central midfield, as a number 10 or as a right-sided forward - which is arguably his most effective position.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Ace learned to play defensive back and was most effective last season covering slot receivers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The drug, a once-weekly shot that combines GLP-1, GIP and glucagon, is the most effective yet, helping people lose up to 28% of their body weight in clinical trials.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

They created the most effective public relations campaign in history, inventing techniques that we use to this day.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson