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INEFFECTIVENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking the power to be effective
Synonyms:
ineffectiveness; ineffectuality; ineffectualness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("ineffectiveness" is a kind of...):
impotence; impotency; powerlessness (the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ineffectiveness"):
inefficaciousness; inefficacy (a lack of efficacy)
Antonym:
effectiveness (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)
Derivation:
ineffective (lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate)
ineffective (not producing an intended effect)
ineffective (lacking in power or forcefulness)
