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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

    The meaning of FUTILE is serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective. How to use futile in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Futile.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUTILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

    When something fails to deliver a useful result, you can call it futile. Hopefully all the time you're spending studying vocabulary won't turn out to be futile! Futile comes from the Latin futilis, which originally meant "leaky."

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUTILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you say that something is futile, you mean there is no point in doing it, usually because it has no chance of succeeding. He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow. It would be futile to sustain his life when there is no chance of any improvement.