effectualEnglishOxford English Thesauruseffectual adjective 1 effectual political action: effective, successful, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, potent, powerful; worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful, of use. ▷antonyms ineffectual. 2 Lawan effectual document: valid, authentic, legally acceptable, proper, bona fide, genuine, official, signed and sealed; lawful, legal, licit, legitimate, (legally) binding, contractual; in force, in effect, effective.effectual Oxford Dictionary of English