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Slothful vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?

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Slothful is a related term of ineffectual.


As adjectives the difference between slothful and ineffectual

is that slothful is lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.

slothful

English

Alternative forms

* slothfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lazy; inactive; sluggish; indolent; idle; tending to sloth.
  • * He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. - Proverbs. 18:9

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    ineffectual

    English

    Alternative forms

    * ineffectuall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
    • After several ineffectual and abortive leaps, we were forced to lift him over the obstacle.
  • worthless
  • weak; lacking forcefulness
    • Our group leader proved highly ineffectual , caving to every whim put forth by the other members.

    Synonyms

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    Antonyms

    * effectual

    Related terms

    * ineffectualness * ineffectuality * ineffectually