Vacant vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between vacant and ineffectual

is that vacant is not occupied; empty while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.

(-)

Not occupied; empty.

vacant lot

Showing no intelligence or interest.

''a vacant stare

* (Not occupied) available, empty, free, uninhabited, unoccupied * (Showing no intelligence or interest) vacuous, thousand mile stare

* vacancy noun * vacantly adverb

* ineffectuall (obsolete)

(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.

* See also

* effectual