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ineffectual
English
Alternative forms
- ineffectuall (obsolete)
Etymology
in- +? effectual
Adjective
ineffectual (comparative more ineffectual, superlative most ineffectual)
- Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
- Synonyms: futile; see also Thesaurus:futile
- 1865, Henry David Thoreau, Cape Cod, Chapter II. "Stage-coach Views", page 16.
- This coach was an exceedingly narrow one, but as there was a slight spherical excess over two on a seat, the driver waited till nine passengers had got in, without taking the measure of any of them, and then shut the door after two or three ineffectual slams, as if the fault were all in the hinges or the latch,—while we timed our inspirations and expirations so as to assist him.
- Worthless.
- Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.
Antonyms
- effectual
Related terms
- ineffectualness
- ineffectuality
- ineffectually
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insignificant
English
Etymology
From in- (“not”) +? significant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??ns???n?f?k?nt/
- Hyphenation: in?sig?nif?i?cant
Adjective
insignificant (comparative more insignificant, superlative most insignificant)
- Not significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
- Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal.
- Without meaning; not signifying anything.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:insignificant
Antonyms
- significant
Derived terms
- insignificance
- insignificantly
Translations
Catalan
Adjective
insignificant (masculine and feminine plural insignificants)
- insignificant (not important)
- Antonym: significant
Related terms
- insignificança
Further reading
- “insignificant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “insignificant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “insignificant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “insignificant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Adjective
insignificant m (feminine singular insignificanta, masculine plural insignificants, feminine plural insignificantas)
- insignificant (not important)
- Antonym: significant
Related terms
- insignificança
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