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# ineffective

adjective

«ineffective» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not working well or not giving the result you want: an ineffective medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#m1)
2. Not able to do a job well: an ineffective leader. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science an ineffective method does not change the result; in everyday life an ineffective umbrella still lets you get wet. Phrases: «ineffective against», «prove ineffective», «largely ineffective».

### Examples

- The cream was ineffective against the bites. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#x1)
- Shouting is an ineffective way to make friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#x2)
- The old lock was ineffective, so someone got in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#x3)
- The test showed the plant food was ineffective. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#x4)
- The team had an ineffective defence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#x5)
- Antibiotics are ineffective against colds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/#x6)

### Note

Prefix in- = not: ineffective = not effective. Trap: «effective» (works well) vs «affective» (to do with feelings). Noun: ineffectiveness.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ineffective» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/ineffective/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ineffective» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ineffective.html) on Mova free.