ineffectiveness

noun

as in inefficiency

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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness But Messi’s lack of influence owed less to his own ineffectiveness than to Spain’s dominance, which starved him of the ball, leaving him to feed off scraps. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 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 The technology has been criticized for its high price tag, ineffectiveness in improving public safety and lack of transparency. — Divya Ramjee, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Delaying this only demonstrates the organization’s ineffectiveness in today’s NBA. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffectiveness
  1. inefficiency
  2. inefficacy
  3. ineffectuality
  4. inability
  5. incompetence
Noun
  • Instead of assuming where energy is being lost, today’s high-performance contractors can pinpoint inefficiencies and prioritize improvements that deliver the greatest return on investment.
    — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Feeling warmth or air flow around the edges of your windows and doors can point to inefficiencies and air leaks.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 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
  • Since the start of last offseason, the Atlanta Braves have been haunted by their inability to land a high-quality starting pitcher.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The inability to imagine a middle-class life—especially for the Subaru Socialists right on the cusp of comfort—seems to be what’s behind a slate of recent electoral victories for the Democratic Socialists of America.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of inability
Noun
  • Leaders often face dangerous blind spots, not from incompetence, but from strengths like confidence and decisiveness becoming liabilities.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s incompetence throughout this vendetta against Comey is perhaps its most welcome aspect.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of incompetence

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