ineffectiveness
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Definition of ineffectiveness
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)The condition of being ineffective
“These diplomatic setbacks partly explain England’s military ineffectiveness in the 1370s, but equally important were lack of leadership, lack of money, and dissension over strategy.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *ən- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ef- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *ən- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ef- 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 ineffective Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English ineffectiveness From ineffective + -ness.
Words you can make from ineffectiveness
200+ playable · top: EFFECTIVENESS (24 pts)
Best play effectiveness 24 points11-letter words
3 words10-letter words
8 words9-letter words
16 words8-letter words
26 words- FIFTEENS 14 pts
- IFFINESS 14 pts
- NIFFIEST 14 pts
- STIFFENS 14 pts
- STIFFIES 14 pts
- EVICTEES 13 pts
- EVENNESS 11 pts
- FENNIEST 11 pts
- FINENESS 11 pts
- FINNIEST 11 pts
- INVITEES 11 pts
- VEINIEST 11 pts
- CENTESES 10 pts
- CENTESIS 10 pts
- ENCEINTE 10 pts
- INCENSES 10 pts
- NESCIENT 10 pts
- NICENESS 10 pts
- NICETIES 10 pts
- SENTENCE 10 pts
- EENSIEST 8 pts
- EINSTEIN 8 pts
- NINETIES 8 pts
- SIENITES 8 pts
- TENNISES 8 pts
- TININESS 8 pts
7-letter words
54 words- EFFECTS 15 pts
- FICTIVE 15 pts
- FESTIVE 13 pts
- FIFTEEN 13 pts
- FIFTIES 13 pts
- IFFIEST 13 pts
- STIFFEN 13 pts
- STIFFIE 13 pts
- TIFFINS 13 pts
- EVICTEE 12 pts
- EVINCES 12 pts
- FECESES 12 pts
- FENNECS 12 pts
- INFECTS 12 pts
- EVENEST 10 pts
- FINESSE 10 pts
- FINESTS 10 pts
- FINISES 10 pts
- FINITES 10 pts
- FITNESS 10 pts
- INFESTS 10 pts
- INVENTS 10 pts
- INVESTS 10 pts
- INVITEE 10 pts
- INVITES 10 pts
- NIFTIES 10 pts
- STEEVES 10 pts
- TEEVEES 10 pts
- TENSIVE 10 pts
- VENENES 10 pts
- VENINES 10 pts
- VESTEES 10 pts
- VINIEST 10 pts
- VITESSE 10 pts
- ENTICES 9 pts
- ESSENCE 9 pts
- ICINESS 9 pts
- INCENSE 9 pts
- INCENTS 9 pts
- INCESTS 9 pts
- INCISES 9 pts
- INCITES 9 pts
- INSECTS 9 pts
- SENESCE 9 pts
- INTENSE 7 pts
- INTINES 7 pts
- SENITIS 7 pts
- SENNETS 7 pts
- SENNITS 7 pts
- SESTINE 7 pts
- SIENITE 7 pts
- SINNETS 7 pts
- TENNESI 7 pts
- TENNIES 7 pts
6-letter words
67 words- EFFECT 14 pts
- EFFETE 12 pts
- SNIFFS 12 pts
- STIFFS 12 pts
- TIFFIN 12 pts
- CIVETS 11 pts
- CIVIES 11 pts
- EVICTS 11 pts
- EVINCE 11 pts
- FENCES 11 pts
- FENNEC 11 pts
- FICINS 11 pts
- FISTIC 11 pts
- INFECT 11 pts
- ENVIES 9 pts
- EVENTS 9 pts
- EVITES 9 pts
- FEINTS 9 pts
- FEISTS 9 pts
- FINEST 9 pts
- FINITE 9 pts
- INFEST 9 pts
- INVENT 9 pts
- INVEST 9 pts
- INVITE 9 pts
- NIEVES 9 pts
- SEVENS 9 pts
- SIEVES 9 pts
- STEEVE 9 pts
- TEEVEE 9 pts
- VENENE 9 pts
- VENINE 9 pts
- VENINS 9 pts
- VESTEE 9 pts
- VISITS 9 pts
- CENSES 8 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- ECESIS 8 pts
- ENTICE 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCENT 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- NIECES 8 pts
- SCENES 8 pts
- SCENTS 8 pts
- INNIES 6 pts
- INSETS 6 pts
- INSIST 6 pts
- INTINE 6 pts
- NIENTE 6 pts
- NISEIS 6 pts
- SEINES 6 pts
- SEISIN 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SENNET 6 pts
- SENNIT 6 pts
- SENSEI 6 pts
- SINNET 6 pts
- STEINS 6 pts
- TENESI 6 pts
- TENNES 6 pts
- TENNIS 6 pts
- TENSES 6 pts
5-letter words
25 words- FIEFS 11 pts
- CIVET 10 pts
- CIVIE 10 pts
- EVICT 10 pts
- FECES 10 pts
- FENCE 10 pts
- FICES 10 pts
- FICIN 10 pts
- EVENS 8 pts
- EVENT 8 pts
- EVITE 8 pts
- FEINT 8 pts
- FEIST 8 pts
- FESSE 8 pts
- FESTS 8 pts
- FETES 8 pts
- CENSE 7 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CETES 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CISTS 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- ESNES 5 pts
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