Meaning & use
Ineffectiveness
Last updated
The quality of failing to produce the intended result or effect.
See it in a sentence
The board criticized the ineffectiveness of the marketing campaign.
Years of ineffectiveness led the committee to overhaul its entire approach.
A note on using this word
Distinct from "inefficiency," which concerns wasted resources; "ineffectiveness" concerns simply not achieving the desired outcome.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Ineffectiveness”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.