ineffective B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #24783 Meanings 1 adj Not producing the result you want. The new policy proved completely ineffective at reducing traffic. 2 adj Lacking the power, skill, or force to do something well. A quiet, ineffective leader soon lost the team's respect. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not producing the result... ineffectual 2 adj · lacking the power, skill,... inefficientunable Word family Derived forms ineffectivelyineffectiveness Common collocations ineffective teacher Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From in- + effective. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ineffective **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪn.ɪˈfɛk.tɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 24783 ## Meanings 1. Not producing the result you want. 2. Lacking the power, skill, or force to do something well. ## Examples - The new policy proved completely ineffective at reducing traffic. - A quiet, ineffective leader soon lost the team's respect. ## Derived Forms - ineffectively - ineffectiveness ## Etymology From in- + effective. ## AI Etymology Ineffective comes from in- + effective. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown