The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LAME , but the solution may also be USELESS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Ineffectual crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LAME | 37 % | 4 |
| USELESS | 27 % | 7 |
| WEAK | 12 % | 4 |
| VAIN | 10 % | 4 |
| IDLE | 4 % | 4 |
| NOHELP | 4 % | 6 |
| INEPT | 2 % | 5 |
| PUNY | 2 % | 4 |
| OFNOUSE | 2 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ineffectual
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ineffective
- otiose
- unproductive
- unavailing
- useless
- futile
- unable
- impotent
- toothless
- uneffective
- inefficient
- inept
Crossword Answer definitions
LAME noun- A stupid or undesirable person.
- To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.
- Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
- Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
- (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
- Unconvincing or unbelievable.
- Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
- A lamina; a thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.
- (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.
- To shine.
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 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 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
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 VAIN
- Like Narcissus
- Egotistical
- Conceited
- Nose-in-the-air
- Fond of oneself
- Cocksure
- Cocky
- Mirror-conscious
- Useless
- Full of oneself
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 NOHELP
- Unuseful
- Unbeneficial
- Useless
- Ineffectual
- Of little use
- Caution to a game show audience
- Like vague hints, usually
- Unavailing
- Valueless, as a clue
- Worthless, as an assistant
More clues leading to the result INEPT
- Clumsy
- Like a stumblebum
- Prone to goofs
- All thumbs
- Bumbling
- Just a total fuck-up
- Like a n00b, likely
- Lacking skill
- Awkward
- Butterfingery
More clues leading to the result PUNY
- Inferior in size and strength
- Wimpy
- Weak
- Like a weakling's muscles
- Scrawny and small
- Small and weak
- Far from colossal
- Hardly hearty
- Undersized
- Insignificant