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Empowered vs Effectual - What's the difference?

empowered | effectual |

As adjectives the difference between empowered and effectual

is that empowered is (us) having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation while effectual is producing the intended result; entirely adequate.

As a verb empowered

is (empower).

empowered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
  • (US) Acting with confidence.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (empower)

    • effectual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * effectuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Producing the intended result; entirely adequate.
    • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=3 , Redoubling, then, the active energy of his thrusts, favoured by the fervid appetite of my motions, the soft oiled wards can no longer stand so effectual a picklock, but yield, and open him an entrance.}}

    Antonyms

    * ineffectual

    Related terms

    * effect * effective * effectivity * efficacious * efficacity * efficacy * efficiency * efficient