ineffectual

Definitions

Not producing any or the desired effect.

Lacking the ability or qualities to cope with a role or situation.

Examples

The manager's ineffectual leadership led to a significant decline in team morale.

He made an ineffectual attempt to fix the leaking pipe, which only made the situation worse.

Despite their ineffectual protests, the new policy was implemented by the board.

Synonyms

useless futile inefficient powerless incompetent weak unproductive

Antonyms

effective efficient capable potent powerful successful productive