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efficacious

/ efficacious /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
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"
Similar:
effective
Opposites:
inefficacious
See also:
effective effectual
adjective Sense 2
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
"an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch''s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford"
"effective teaching methods"
"effective steps towar"
Similar:
hard-hitting trenchant impelling impressive telling rough-and-ready
Opposites:
ineffective uneffective ineffectual
See also:
efficient potent strong powerful useful
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
7
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
1
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effective inefficacious hard-hitting trenchant impelling impressive telling rough-and-ready ineffective uneffective ineffectual