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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Latin efficiō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin effectīvusbor. French effectifder. English effective English uneffective From un- + effective.
Meanings
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Synonym of ineffective.
The usual formal protest which I am making will be uneffective unless the Legation is prepared to take other measures such as the releasing of seized cargoes by our Navy.
1942, Foreign Relations of the United States, United States: Department of State, page 419:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most uneffective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more uneffective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |