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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Ineffective and ineffectual

Hi

Are these words synonymous?

Ineffective and ineffectual

My dictionaries didn't help me much with regard to any difference between them, if any.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Ineffective is used 20 times more frequently than ineffectual . Ineffectual tends to be used to describe long-term processes or organizations (governments, policies), ineffective with shorter-term programs or treatments.

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  • Ineffective is used 20 times more frequently than ineffectual .
  • Ineffectual tends to be used to describe long-term processes or organizations (governments, policies), ineffective with shorter-term programs or treatments.
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Ineffective is used 20 times more frequently than ineffectual.
Ineffectual tends to be used to describe long-term processes or organizations (governments, policies), ineffective with shorter-term programs or treatments.
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