Ineffectual

  • 131lame — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. crippled, halt; weak, ineffectual. See disease, failure, weakness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Forced to limp] Syn. crippled, defective, limping; see deformed , disabled . 2. [Sore] Syn. bruised,… …

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  • 132powerless — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. impotent; paralyzed, incapable, weak, disabled. See impotence.Ant., powerful. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impotent, feeble, infirm; see weak 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. weak, impotent,… …

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