Maladroit vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?
maladroit | ineffectual |
unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
worthless
weak; lacking forcefulness
As adjectives the difference between maladroit and ineffectual
is that maladroit is inept; clumsy; awkward; not adroit while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.As a noun maladroit
is somebody who is inept, or lacking in skill, or talent.ineffectual
English
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.