ineffective
/ˌɪnɪˈfektɪv/adjective
उच्चारण इनिफ़ेक्टिव
बेअसर, निष्प्रभावी, जो काम न करे
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not producing the result that was intended
बेअसर, निष्प्रभावी, जो काम न करे
- The medicine proved ineffective against the fever.
- an ineffective manager who could not control his staff
- The new law proved ineffective in reducing pollution.
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- Her ineffective teaching methods left the students bored.
- The mosquito net was ineffective because it had holes in it.
Synonyms useless futile unsuccessful
Opposite effective successful efficient
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
ineffective + noun
Describes methods, people or things that do not produce the result wanted: an ineffective remedy, an ineffective teacher.
उन तरीकों, व्यक्तियों या चीज़ों का वर्णन जो इच्छित परिणाम न दें।
- The medicine was ineffective against the fever.
ineffective against / in / for
Use 'against' for the problem, 'in' for an activity and 'for' for a purpose.
समस्या के लिए 'against', गतिविधि के लिए 'in' और उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The spray is ineffective against mosquitoes.
ineffective vs. inefficient
Ineffective means it does not work. Inefficient means it works but wastes time, money or effort.
'Ineffective' का अर्थ है काम नहीं करता; 'inefficient' का अर्थ है काम करता है पर समय, धन या श्रम बर्बाद करता है।
- An old pump can be inefficient but still work.
ineffectively (adverb) / ineffectiveness (noun)
The adverb is ineffectively; the noun is ineffectiveness.
Adverb 'ineffectively' है और संज्ञा 'ineffectiveness' है।
- The guard acted ineffectively.
prove / seem / remain ineffective
After linking verbs such as prove, seem and remain, ineffective reports how a measure turned out in practice. It is common in reports and newspaper editorials.
Prove, seem और remain जैसी linking verbs के बाद 'ineffective' बताता है कि कोई उपाय व्यवहार में कैसा सिद्ध हुआ; यह रिपोर्टों और संपादकीयों में आम है।
- The ban on plastic bags proved ineffective.
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adverb + ineffective
largelytotallycompletelyrelativelyprovedclearly
- The ban proved largely ineffective.
ineffective + noun
measurepolicytreatmentleadermethodprotest
- The ineffective policy did not stop the pollution.
verb + ineffective
proverenderremainseembe
- The alarm rendered the lock almost ineffective.
ineffective + preposition
ineffective againstineffective inineffective forineffective at
- The cream was ineffective at removing stains.
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- The warning was ineffective because few people read it.
चेतावनी बेअसर रही क्योंकि बहुत कम लोगों ने उसे पढ़ा।
- The old medicine is ineffective against the new virus.
पुरानी दवा नए वायरस के विरुद्ध बेअसर है।
- Radhika felt that the lecture was ineffective.
राधिका को लगा कि वह व्याख्यान प्रभावहीन था।
- An ineffective leader cannot hold a team together.
प्रभावहीन नेता किसी टीम को एकजुट नहीं रख सकता।
- The strike proved ineffective in changing the rules.
हड़ताल नियम बदलने में निष्प्रभावी साबित हुई।
- Because the teacher spoke too softly, the lesson was ineffective for the back benchers.
शिक्षक बहुत धीमे बोले, इसलिए पीछे बैठे विद्यार्थियों के लिए पाठ निष्प्रभावी रहा।
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✗ This method is ineffective and wastes time, but it works.
✓ This method is inefficient and wastes time, but it works.
If something works but wastes effort, the word is inefficient.
यदि कोई चीज़ काम करती है पर प्रयास बर्बाद करती है, तो शब्द 'inefficient' है।
✗ The plan is ineffective for solving the problem.
✓ The plan is ineffective in solving the problem.
Use 'in' + gerund for the activity.
क्रिया के लिए 'in' + gerund आता है।
✗ It is an uneffective method.
✓ It is an ineffective method.
The prefix is in-: ineffective.
उपसर्ग 'in-' है: ineffective।
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in·ef·fec·tive
?Which word?
Compare ineffectual (of a person, lacking the ability to achieve things): 'an ineffectual leader'.
Ineffectual (व्यक्ति के लिए, जो कुछ हासिल न कर पाए) से तुलना कीजिए, जैसे 'an ineffectual leader'।