forceless

adjective

Definition of forcelessnext
as in ineffective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forceless
  1. ineffective
  2. flabby
  3. ineffectual
  4. weak
  5. powerless
  6. flaccid
  7. weakened
  8. impotent
Adjective
  • This conflation of fundraising with oversight leads to ineffective leadership, mission drift, and significant fiscal waste, including billions in turnover costs.
    — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Los Angeles City Council has rescinded camping bans on a dozen locations in Hollywood, Echo Park and Silver Lake at the urging of the area’s council member, who called the bans ineffective in addressing homelessness.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of ineffective
Adjective
  • Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of flabby
Adjective
  • Eventually, another clause was added to restrict the maximum number of fielders placed behind square on the leg side to two, making bodyline, which requires positioning multiple fielders in that area of the field, largely ineffectual.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lekkerimäki, effectively, is both undersized, struggles to maintain possession of the puck along the wall, is an ineffectual defender and isn’t quick or fast enough to create the separation required to leverage his offensive tools against checkers.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of ineffectual
Adjective
  • The heat has caused a fall in nuclear generation, with power plants forced to shut down or reduce production across the region, while wind power generation has been weak over the summer.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The state financial watchdog attributed the disbursement problems to administrative delays, weak project management, and late counterpart funding from the Congolese government.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • The process is outdated, with items voted on out of context while residents sit in the back row, powerless to influence growth.
    — Aida Nesimi, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Public trust in institutions is at an all-time low, driven by a deeper crisis of belonging where people feel powerless in decision-making.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of powerless
Adjective
  • Once everyone in the ballroom feels tiny and flaccid, there’s really no point in fighting.
    — Dahlia Gallin Ramirez, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
  • Brennan [Lee Mulligan] has to say the word ‘flaccid’ to Becca 75 times without either of them smiling.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 May 2026
Definition of flaccid
Adjective
  • The bacteria can cause illnesses that could be fatal for children younger than 5, elderly people or people with weakened or compromised immune systems.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • However, Alt was limited to just six games after dealing with multiple ankle injuries, leaving the Chargers' offensive line in a weakened state.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakened
Adjective
  • As a result, Golden State’s ball movement and 3-point shooting (7 of 37) looked impotent amid a playoff atmosphere in Ballhala.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans want to scare voters into thinking that if Democrats win the midterm elections, the United States will be on the road to a future in which the Senate is no more—or is, at best, an impotent debate club for elderly statesmen.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
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