EFFECTUAL

 Dictionary entry overview: What does effectual mean? 

• EFFECTUAL (adjective)
  The adjective EFFECTUAL has 2 senses:

1. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
2. having legal efficacy or force

  Familiarity information: EFFECTUAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EFFECTUAL (adjective)

Meaning:

Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

Synonyms:

effective; effectual; efficacious

Context examples:

an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation / effective teaching methods / effective steps toward peace / made an effective entrance / his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action / an efficacious law

Similar:

hard-hitting; trenchant (characterized by or full of force and vigor)

impelling (markedly effective as if by emotional pressure)

impressive; telling (producing a strong effect)

rough-and-ready (crude but effective for the purpose at hand)

Also:

efficacious (marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect)

useful; utile (being of use or service)

efficient (being effective without wasting time or effort or expense)

potent; stiff; strong (having a strong physiological or chemical effect)

powerful (having great power or force or potency or effect)

Attribute:

effectiveness; effectivity; effectuality; effectualness (power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect)

Meaning:

Having legal efficacy or force

Synonyms:

effectual; legal; sound

Context example:

a sound title to the property

Similar:

valid (well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force)