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ineffective(adjective, affect, useless, incompetent, unsound)
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ineffectual(adjective, skill, affect, inadequate, feeble)
15
useless(adjective, wild, inferior, affect, inadequate)
14
bootless(adjective, inferior, inadequate, useless, trivial)
14
unavailing(adjective, inferior, inadequate, useless, trivial)
13
vain(adjective, inferior, inadequate, feeble, useless)
12
fruitless(adjective, inferior, inadequate, useless, trivial)
12
futile(adjective, inferior, inadequate, feeble, useless)
10
inefficient(adjective, weak, skill, inferior, affect)
10
inoperative(adjective, weak, skill, inferior, inadequate)
10
unsuccessful(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
9
abortive(adjective, inferior, inadequate, useless, trivial)
9
dysfunctional(useless, unadaptive)
9
unproductive(adjective, inadequate, feeble, useless, trivial)
8
impotent(adjective, weak, skill, inferior, inadequate)
8
inadequate(adjective, skill, feeble, useless, unfit)
8
nugatory(adjective, inferior, inadequate, feeble, useless)
7
feckless(adjective, inferior, inadequate, limited, feeble)
7
worthless(adjective, inferior, inadequate, useless, trivial)
6
barren(adjective, inadequate, useless, trivial, unsound)
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