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effectualness

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of effectualness

the power to produce a desired result

  • the effectualness of that new cancer treatment has yet to be proven
Synonyms of effectualness

edge, effectiveness, efficaciousness, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, productiveness
Words Related to effectualness

ability, capability, capacity

potency, puissance, strength
Near Antonyms of effectualness

inability, inadequacy, inadequateness, incompetence, incompetency
Antonyms of effectualness

ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficiency

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