Ineffectual
Pronunciation : In`ef*fec"tu*al
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Pope. The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by many found ineffectual. Boyle.
Syn. -- Inefficient; useless; inefficacious; vain; fruitless; unavailing; futile. See Uselesss, Inefficacious.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913