[mai mī phon] (v, exp) EN: have no result ; come to nothing ; be ineffective ; fail to produce the effect FR: être improductif ; être infructueux ; être stérile ; ne donner aucun résultat
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ineffective \In`ef*fect"ive\, a. [Pref. in- not + effective: cf.
F. ineffectif.]
Not effective; not having the desired effect; ineffectual;
futile; inefficient; useless; as, an ineffective appeal; an
ineffective herbal remedy.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
The word of God, without the spirit, [is] a dead and
ineffective letter. --Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ineffective
adj 1: not producing an intended effect; "an ineffective
teacher"; "ineffective legislation" [syn: {ineffective},
{uneffective}, {ineffectual}] [ant: {effective},
{effectual}, {efficacious}]
2: lacking in power or forcefulness; "an ineffectual ruler";
"like an unable phoenix in hot ashes" [syn: {ineffective},
{ineffectual}, {unable}]
3: lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively;
inadequate; "an ineffective administration"; "inefficient
workers" [syn: {ineffective}, {inefficient}]
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