Deficient vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?
deficient | ineffectual | Related terms |
Lacking something essential; often construed with'' in .
Insufficient or inadequate in amount.
unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
worthless
weak; lacking forcefulness
Deficient is a related term of ineffectual.
As adjectives the difference between deficient and ineffectual
is that deficient is deficient while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.deficient
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Adjective
(en adjective)External links
* * ----ineffectual
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Alternative forms
* ineffectuall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- After several ineffectual and abortive leaps, we were forced to lift him over the obstacle.
- Our group leader proved highly ineffectual , caving to every whim put forth by the other members.