non-effective
adjective
(alsononeffective)uk/ˌnɒn.ɪˈfek.tɪv/us/ˌnɑːn.əˈfek.tɪv/notsuccessfulor notachievingtheresultsthat youwant:
Itbecameclearthat theapproachwas non-effective.
Thegovernmentwascriticizedforitsnon-effectiveprogrammeoflegislation.
not producing a desired result
- unsuccessfulOur attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
- failedThe company went bankrupt pouring money into yet another failed product.
- badSales have been really bad this quarter.
- fruitlessAll our pleas that she remain in university were fruitless - she left anyway.
- unfruitfulThe negotiations were unfruitful.
medicalspecialized
(used about atreatmentordrug) notworkingwell:
Thepainreliefprovedto be non-effective.
a non-effectivedose
- Noneffectivemanagersare givenextratraining.
- Thecrimereductionmeasureshave been noneffective.
- Theydeterminedwhether thetreatmenthad beeneffectiveor non-effective.
- Theefficacywasassessedas non-effective in three of the tenpatients.
- Theimporteddrugwassubstandardand non-effective.
Efficient and effective
- be firing on all cylindersidiom
- businesslike
- clockwork
- come together
- dispatch
- do the trickidiom
- does what it says on the tinidiom
- ergonomics
- high-functioning
- labour-saving
- miraculous
- organized
- punch
- smooth
- snappy
- super-effective
- super-efficiency
- super-efficient
- super-smooth
- trick