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    futile
    /ˈfjuːtʌɪl/

    adjective

    • 1. incapable of producing any useful result; pointless: "a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUTILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FUTILE definition: 1. (of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing: 2. (of actions) having no effect or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › futileFutile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    futile: [adjective] serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfutile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of futile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › futileFUTILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Futile definition: incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful. See examples of FUTILE used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › futileFutile - definition of futile by The Free Dictionary

    Define futile. futile synonyms, futile pronunciation, futile translation, English dictionary definition of futile. ineffectual; useless; incapable of producing any result; not successful: Trying to get the horse to drink water was futile.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › futileFutile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    futile: 1 adj producing no result or effect “a futile effort” Synonyms: ineffectual , otiose , unavailing useless having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully adj unproductive of success “ futile years after her artistic peak” Synonyms: bootless , fruitless , sleeveless , vain unproductive not producing or capable of producing

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › futileFUTILE Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for FUTILE: unsuccessful, useless, unavailing, fruitless, vain, ineffective, in vain, unprofitable; Antonyms of FUTILE: successful, effective, efficient ...

  9. ludwig.guru › s › futilefutile | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

    "futile" is a correct and usable word in written English. It can be used as an adjective to describe something as being pointless and having no result. For example, you could say "It seems that all of my efforts to fix the problem were futile.".

  10. www.webdictionary.co.uk › words › futilefutile meaning | definition of futile at WebDictionary.co.uk

    Research futile and other words in the online dictionary and thesaurus. Meaning of futile. Definition of futile (adj) producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUTILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FUTILITY meaning: 1. the fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing: 2. the fact of having no effect or of…. Learn more.