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Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient. Pope. The peony root has been much commended, . . . and yet has been by many found ineffectual. Boyle.

Ineffectualness. [R.]

Without effect; in vain. Hereford . . . had been besieged for abouineffectually by the Scots. Ludlow.

Want of effect, or of power to produce it; inefficacy. The ineffectualness of some men's devotion. Wake.

Want of effervescence. Kirwan.

Not effervescing, or not susceptible of effervescence; quiescent.

The quality of being ineffervescible.

Not capable or susceptible of effervescence.

ot efficacious; not having power to produce the effect desired; inadequate; incompetent; inefficient; impotent. Boyle. The authority of Parliament must become inefficacious . . . to restrain the growth of disorders. Burke.

without efficacy or effect.

Want of effect, or of power to produce the effect; inefficacy.

Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; futility; uselessness; fruitlessness; as, the inefficacy of medicines or means. The seeming inefficacy of censures. Bp. Hall. The inefficacy was soon proved, like that of many similar medicines. James Gregory.

The quality of being inefficient; want of power or energy sufficient; want of power or energy sufficient for the desired effect; inefficacy; incapacity; as, he was discharged from his position for inefficiency.

Not efficient; not producing the effect intended or desired; inefficacious; as, inefficient means or measures.

In an inefficient manner.

Nine times repeated.

Not effective.

A small American bird (Spinus, or Chrysomitris, spinus); -- called also pine siskin, and American siskin.

Having much scenery. [R.]

The wolf fish.