| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
influential; authoritative |
| Synonyms: |
accomplishing, achieving,
adequate,
binding,
capable,
conclusive,
decisive, determinative, effecting,
effective,
efficacious,
efficient, forcible, fulfilling, in force, lawful,
legal, licit,
potent,
powerful, practicable,
productive,
qualified, serviceable,
sound,
strong,
successful,
telling,
useful,
valid,
virtuous, workable
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| Notes: |
effective means 'having a (desired) result or effect,' effectual is 'succeeding in producing a desired result or effect,' and efficacious means the same as effectual as well as 'serving as an effective solution or remedy' |
| Antonyms: |
impotent, incapable, ineffectual, unproductive, unsuccessful, useless, weak
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