The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STERILE , but the solution may also be FUTILE which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in LA Times).
Not effective crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STERILE | 33 % | 7 |
| FUTILE | 33 % | 6 |
| IMPOTENT | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not effective
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- useless
- ineffective
- pointless
- senseless
- meaninglessness
- unimpressive
- futility
- churn
- uselessness
- unmotivated
- vague
- vain
Crossword Answer definitions
STERILE adjective- Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
- Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
- Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
- Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
- Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
- Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.
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 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 FUTILE
- In vain
- Vain
- To no avail
- Not worth doing
- Useless
- Not effective
- No good
- Completely ineffective
- Pointless
- Fruitless.