efficacious
When you really want to do something right, really nail it, really get at what you were going for — you’re trying to be efficacious, or produce the effect you intended.
The word efficacious is made up of the Latin efficere meaning “accomplish” and the suffix -ious meaning “full of.” Something that’s efficacious is full of accomplishment. An efficacious medicine is one that cures you of the ailment you had. An efficacious recipe is one that comes out the way you intended it to taste. Remember that efficacious has two fs and two cs in it and you’ll be efficacious in your spelling of the word.
Definitions of efficacious
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marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
“”written propaganda is less
efficacious than the habits and prejudices…of the readers”-Aldous Huxley”“the medicine is
efficacious in stopping a cough”-
Synonyms:
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effective, effectual
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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effective
works well as a means or remedy
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Antonyms:
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inefficacious
lacking the power to produce a desired effect
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ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective
not producing an intended effect
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effective, effectual
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producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
“an
efficacious law”-
hard-hitting, trenchant
characterized by or full of force and vigor
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impelling
markedly effective as if by emotional pressure
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impressive, telling
producing a strong effect
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rough-and-ready
crude but effective for the purpose at hand
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efficient
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
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potent, stiff, strong
having a strong physiological or chemical effect
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powerful
having great power or force or potency or effect
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useful, utile
being of use or service
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Antonyms:
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ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective
not producing an intended effect
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idle
not in action or at work
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toothless
lacking necessary force for effectiveness
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unproductive
not producing desired results
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inefficacious
lacking the power to produce a desired effect
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inefficient
not producing desired results; wasteful
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powerless
lacking power
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useless
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
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hard-hitting, trenchant
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