futile

futile

ineffectual; useless; incapable of producing any result; not successful: Trying to get the horse to drink water was futile.
Not to be confused with:

fu·tile

F0376000 (fyo͞ot′l, fyo͞o′tīl′)adj. Having no useful result; ineffectual: a futile attempt to renegotiate the contract.

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[Latin fūtilis; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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fu′tile·ly adv.fu′tile·ness n.Synonyms: futile, barren, bootless, fruitless, ineffectual, pointless, unavailing, useless, vain
These adjectives mean producing no result or effect: a futile effort; barren research; bootless entreaties; fruitless labors; ineffectual treatments; pointless comments; an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets.Antonym: useful

futile

(ˈfjuːtaɪl) adj1. having no effective result; unsuccessful2. pointless; unimportant; trifling3. inane or foolish: don't be so futile!. [C16: from Latin futtilis pouring out easily, worthless, from fundere to pour out] ˈfutilely adv ˈfutileness n

fu•tile

(ˈfyut l, ˈfyu taɪl)

adj. 1. incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempts to swim across the stormy channel were futile. 2. trifling; frivolous. [1545–55; < Latin fūtilis, futtilis brittle, vain, worthless, perhaps =fū- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) + -tilis -tile] fu′tile•ly, adv. fu′tile•ness, n. syn: See useless.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	futile - producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"unavailing, ineffectual, otioseuseless - having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully; "a kitchen full of useless gadgets"; "she is useless in an emergency"
	2.	futile - unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"bootless, fruitless, sleeveless, vainunproductive - not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"

futile

adjective1. useless, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, empty, hollow, in vain, worthless, barren, sterile, fruitless, forlorn, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, valueless, unavailing, otiose, profitless, nugatory, without rhyme or reason, bootless a futile attempt to ward off the blow
useless successful, effective, useful, valuable, profitable, worthwhile, constructive, fruitful, purposeful2. trivial, pointless, trifling, unimportant She doesn't want to comment. It's too futile.
trivial important, significant

futile

adjectiveHaving no useful result:barren, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain.Idiom: in vain.

Translations

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futile

(ˈfjuːtail) , (ˈfjuːtl) adjective useless; having no effect. a futile attempt. 無用的 无用的fuˈtility (-ˈti-) noun uselessness. He realized the futility of trying to continue his journey. 無用 无用