The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OTIOSE , but the solution may also be POINTLESS which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in LA Times).
Ineffective crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OTIOSE | 23 % | 6 |
| IDLE | 17 % | 4 |
| STERILE | 17 % | 7 |
| WEAK | 7 % | 4 |
| VOID | 7 % | 4 |
| FEEBLE | 7 % | 6 |
| TOOTHLESS | 3 % | 9 |
| LAME | 3 % | 4 |
| IMPOTENT | 3 % | 8 |
| FUTILE | 3 % | 6 |
| POINTLESS | 3 % | 9 |
| USELESS | 3 % | 7 |
| WAN | 3 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ineffective
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ineffectual
- inefficient
- unproductive
- incompetent
- unable
- impotent
- toothless
- uneffective
- inefficiency
- futile
- pointless
- useless
Crossword Answer definitions
OTIOSE adjective- Having no effect.
- Done in a careless or perfunctory manner.
- Reluctant to work or to exert oneself.
- Of a person, possessing a bored indolence.
- Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OTIOSE
More clues leading to the result IDLE
- Lay off
- Like some threats
- Not in use
- Not working
- Twiddling one's thumbs
- Cleese's cohort, once
- Inactive
- Like chatter, perhaps
- Run in neutral
- Unoccupied
More clues leading to the result STERILE
- Lacking imagination
- Like a mule
- Germ-free
- Uninspired
- Unproductive
- Aseptic
- Germfree
- As clean as a doctor's instruments
- Lacking originality
- Fit to be used in an operating room
More clues leading to the result WEAK
- Pepless
- Ineffectual
- ___ sauce
- Lacking muscle
- Like undrinkable coffee
- Pale, as tea
- Hardly hardy
- Lacking potency
- Diluted
- Overly diluted
More clues leading to the result VOID
- Cancel
- Abrogate
- Vacuum
- Null's pair-up
- Vacancy
- Empty space
- Canceled check word
- Of no matter
- Cancellation notice
- Uncashable
More clues leading to the result FEEBLE
- Like weakly offered excuses
- Lacking strength
- Hardly hardy
- Lame, as an excuse
- Woefully weak
- Weak
- Weak, as an excuse
- Lame
- Lacking vigor
- Ineffective
More clues leading to the result TOOTHLESS
More clues leading to the result LAME
- Ineffectual
- Showy fabric
- Feeble, as an excuse
- Kind of excuse
- Unconvincing
- Sparkly material
- Difficult to take seriously
- Weak sauce
- "You can do better than that"
- Metallic fabric
More clues leading to the result IMPOTENT
- Not effective
- Powerless
- Lacking power.
- Powerless.
- Helpless
- Vodka's boast?
- Ineffective
- Q: Are you a strong leader? A: Yes. ___
More clues leading to the result FUTILE
- In vain
- Vain
- To no avail
- Not worth doing
- Useless
- Not effective
- No good
- Completely ineffective
- Pointless
- Fruitless.
More clues leading to the result POINTLESS
More clues leading to the result USELESS
- Of no value
- Vain
- Of no help whatsoever
- Like a vestigial organ
- Good-for-nothing
- Ineffectual
- Good for nothing
- Not worth a plugged nickel
- Futile
- Having no point