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ineffectiveness

noun

as in inefficiency

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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness Unfortunately, his ineffectiveness has begun to drastically affect Miami’s passing attack. — Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 After injuries and ineffectiveness derailed his season, the Cubs are trying to sell Cabrera on being this year’s version of Roki Sasaki, who suddenly clicked out of the bullpen during the Dodgers’ 2025 World Series run. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The commission has been plagued by partisan infighting and ineffectiveness, as well as chronic vacancies and a lack of funding. — Jen Fifield, ProPublica, 10 July 2026 Nwodim pointed out that O’Connell has firsthand experience of their ineffectiveness. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 See and assess your teams’ repetitive tasks, ineffectiveness and common delays. — Shawn Chang, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 That statement stood in stark contrast to the longstanding stodginess of the Kings, which dissipated into flat-out ineffectiveness under Jim Hiller for three quarters of last season until he was sacked. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026 Brunson’s ineffectiveness throughout the night. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
  1. inefficiency
  2. inefficacy
  3. ineffectuality
  4. inability
  5. incompetence
Noun
  • Leaders should understand their current processes, identify the biggest sources of inefficiency, and establish measurable objectives before selecting a technology.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • At scale, those infrastructure inefficiencies can multiply with thousands of agents performing millions of tasks per day.
    — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of inefficiency
Noun
  • The impunity of the powerful was measured by the inefficacy of the outraged.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
  • When on day five of his mayoralty Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the inefficacy of homeless sweeps and avowed to end them, street homeless adults, advocates, and attorneys rejoiced.
    — Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of inefficacy
Noun
  • Caroline’s anguish and her ineffectuality at making progress in finding Gabriel make for some frustrating moments as a reader.
    — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of ineffectuality
Noun
  • The late-night show’s second season premiere opened with a sketch about King Charles and Princess Diana that ended up focusing on Sheeran’s inability to pick a side.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rampant inflation, the collapse of insurance payments, and the government’s inability to sell oil and obtain the foreign currency needed to repay pharmacies have fractured the supply chain.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of inability
Noun
  • At the start of the 1986-87 season, a combination of previous boardroom incompetence and broader economics saw Middlesbrough not just in the Third Division, but with their ground, Ayresome Park, padlocked.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Whereas Putin takes extravagant risks on the international stage but is loath to hold his associates accountable for incompetence, Xi is just the opposite.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of incompetence

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“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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