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Word | Futile |
producing no result or effect; a futile effort; the therapy was ineffectual; an otiose undertaking; an unavailing attempt / that which could not succeed despite great effort / Talkative / of no use. The same word also means unlikely to accomplish much. / Without purpose, completely ineffective / useless; hopeless; ineffectual / incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. / having no result or effect : pointless or useless, | |
Usage | ⇒ He made a futile attempt to cross the border ⇒ Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind. ⇒ It is futile for me to try to get any work done around here while the telephone is ringing every 3 seconds. ⇒ All our efforts proved futile. ⇒ a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage ⇒ The school's principal described these activities as futile |
Synonyms | useless, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, vain, ineffectual, ineffective, worthless, abortive, pointless, unproductive, unprofitable, sterile, unsuccessful, barren, otiose, idle, hollow, empty, frivolous, |
Antonyms | productive, fruitful, effective, efficient, profitable, effectual, useful, hopeful, achievable, attainable, doable, efficacious, expedient, feasible, functional, meaningful, potent, practicable, realizable, serviceable, |
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