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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 means having no effect or achieving nothing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and explore examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  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.

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

    Futile means having no effect or achieving nothing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

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

    Futile means having no purpose because there is no chance of success. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.

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

    Futile means having no effective result, unsuccessful, or pointless. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms, and compare with related words like vain, fruitless, and useless.

  9. 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."