ineffectiveness

noun

as in inefficiency

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Recent Examples of ineffectiveness Cabrera’s return was short-lived, as the right-hander is once again dealing with a blister issue on top of more ineffectiveness. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 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 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
  • Indeed, forcing a theoretical connection between credit buyers and sellers could induce inefficiencies in the name of sustainability score-maxxing.
    — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Becerra also said those cuts could also be addressed by cutting wasteful spending, overbilling and other inefficiencies in the healthcare system.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 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
  • One root of these problems, Fersko-Weiss believed, was an inability to communicate frankly about what death and dying entailed.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Industry leaders say its inability to cite casinos for violating federal law or force the emergency closure of unsafe facilities is particularly troubling.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inability
Noun
  • It’s been a classic staple over decades of British comedy, which from Basil Fawlty to David Brent has rejoiced in puncturing pomposity to reveal idiocy and incompetence.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of incompetence

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“Ineffectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffectiveness. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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