inefficacious
adjective
in·ef·fi·ca·cious
(ˌ)i-ˌne-fə-ˈkā-shəs 
: lacking the power to produce a desired effect : ineffective
inefficaciously
adverb
inefficaciousness
noun
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Examples of inefficacious in a Sentence
his efforts to restore the neglected houseplant back to health were belated and sadly inefficacious
an inefficacious medication for a rare form of tuberculosis
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Most wore inefficacious cloth masks, too.
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James Lileks, National Review, 25 Aug. 2022
Day — who grew up watching the spelling bee — came up with the concept of exploring the psyche of a winner with an ultimately inefficacious career in 2015 while at a UCB improv sketch-writing class.
—NBC News, 6 Oct. 2020
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James Lileks, National Review, 25 Aug. 2022
Day — who grew up watching the spelling bee — came up with the concept of exploring the psyche of a winner with an ultimately inefficacious career in 2015 while at a UCB improv sketch-writing class.
—NBC News, 6 Oct. 2020
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“Inefficacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inefficacious. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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