forceless

adjective

Definition of forcelessnext
as in ineffective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forceless
  1. ineffective
  2. flabby
  3. ineffectual
  4. weak
  5. powerless
  6. flaccid
  7. impotent
  8. spineless
Adjective
  • But, early on in Game Five, Flaherty was ineffective, New York went ahead by five runs, and Yankee Stadium emanated good cheer.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But the reality is that if top leadership isn’t aligned, any attempts at transformation further down the line will be ineffective.
    Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of ineffective
Adjective
  • Three aluminum sculptures from roughly a decade later resemble flabby beings who writhe around above viewers’ heads.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The long and flabby performance was, at the least, a squandered political opportunity.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Definition of flabby
Adjective
  • David Arquette, cast as good-natured if ineffectual deputy Dewey, met Courteney Cox at the first read.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Dance was born out of a succession crisis that occurred in the reign of the well-meaning but ineffectual King Viserys I (Paddy Considine), which HOTD’s first season had to devote much screen time to explaining.
    Basma Bedawi, Vulture, 14 June 2024
Definition of ineffectual
Adjective
  • Other checks on Trump’s policy will also be far weaker.
    Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Each endpoint can be assessed to sniff out weak points.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of weak
Adjective
  • Younger adults entering the workforce feel powerless, and growing numbers of them feel unable to start lucrative careers, with youth unemployment exceeding 17 percent.
    Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Locals emptied powerless coolers and contributed hot dogs, ribs and hamburgers.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of powerless
Adjective
  • The discovery that flaccid penises are a bit like snowflakes — and need to be differentiated for realism reasons.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Wen: Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that has only recently been named, in 2014.
    Faye Chiu, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of flaccid
Adjective
  • That’s what California gets for having a Republican Party almost fully impotent at the state level.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Everything getting in the way of Cesar’s big plans boils down to the ills of society: stagnant, corrupt forces in positions of power and the careless whims of the rich who benefit from these long-standing, impotent leaders.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of impotent
Adjective
  • There’s also the charming indecision, the earnest desire to weigh all options against each other and seeing every side so that the only logical conclusion is to be mired in a well-meaning state of paralysis — which, in another dialect, translates to spineless lack of resolve and commitment phobia.
    Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The cast has an abundance of exceptional performances from Kevin Kline (outstanding!), Lesley Manville, Sacha Baron Cohen (so good as Catherine’s spineless husband), and Kodi Smith-McPhee as their son.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
Definition of spineless
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Thesaurus Entries Near forceless

forcefulness

forceless

for certain

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“Forceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forceless. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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