Wanting vs Ineffectual - What's the difference?
wanting | ineffectual | Related terms |
Absent or lacking.
* 1813 , Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice , Modern Library Edition (1995), page 171,
unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile
worthless
weak; lacking forcefulness
Wanting is a related term of ineffectual.
As adjectives the difference between wanting and ineffectual
is that wanting is absent or lacking while ineffectual is unable or insufficient to produce effect; futile.As a preposition wanting
is without.As a verb wanting
is .As a noun wanting
is the state of wanting something; desire.wanting
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Adjective
(en adjective)- but where other powers of entertainment are wanting , the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.
Derived terms
* wantinglyVerb
(head)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.
