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Ineffectiveness: meaning, definitions and examples

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ineffectiveness

 

[ ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪvnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in business

Lack of success or efficiency in achieving desired results.

Synonyms

failure, inefficiency, ineptitude

Examples of usage

  • The ineffectiveness of the marketing campaign led to a decrease in sales.
  • Despite their efforts, the team's ineffectiveness in communication resulted in misunderstandings.
Context #2 | Noun

in government

The inability to produce the desired outcome or impact in public policy or decision-making.

Synonyms

failure, inefficacy, ineptitude

Examples of usage

  • The ineffectiveness of the new law was evident as crime rates continued to rise.
  • The government's ineffectiveness in addressing social issues led to public dissatisfaction.

Translations

Translations of the word "ineffectiveness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ineficácia

🇮🇳 अप्रभावीता

🇩🇪 Unwirksamkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakberhasilan

🇺🇦 неефективність

🇵🇱 nieskuteczność

🇯🇵 無効

🇫🇷 inefficacité

🇪🇸 ineficacia

🇹🇷 etkisizlik

🇰🇷 비효율성

🇸🇦 عدم الفاعلية

🇨🇿 neúčinnost

🇸🇰 neúčinnosť

🇨🇳 无效

🇸🇮 neučinkovitost

🇮🇸 árangursleysi

🇰🇿 тиімсіздік

🇬🇪 არაეფექტურობა

🇦🇿 effektsizlik

🇲🇽 ineficacia

Etymology

The word 'ineffectiveness' originated from the combination of 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'effectiveness' meaning 'the ability to produce a desired or intended result'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century.

See also: effect, effective, effectively, effectiveness, effects, ineffective, ineffectively, ineffectually.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,519, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.