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Synonyms for effective

Similarity of adj effective

6 senses of effective

Sense 1:

effective (vs. ineffective), effectual, efficacious
hard-hitting, trenchantimpellingimpressive, tellingrough-and-ready

Also See: efficacious#1; efficient#1; potent#3, strong#4, stiff#4; powerful#1; useful#1, utile#1

Sense 2:

effective, efficient
competent (vs. incompetent)

Sense 3:

effective
efficacious (vs. inefficacious)

Sense 4:

effective, good, in effect(predicate), in force(predicate)
operative (vs. inoperative)

Sense 5:

effective
actual (vs. potential), existent

Sense 6:

effective
operational (vs. nonoperational)