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adjective
1.    incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
2.    trifling; frivolous; unimportant.
[Origin: 1545–55; < L fūtilis, futtilis easily broken, vain, worthless, equiv. to fūt- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) + -ilis -ile]

—Related forms
fu‧tile‧ly, adverb
fu‧tile‧ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. See useless.

fu·tile (fytl, fytl)
adj.

1. Having no useful result.
2. Trifling and frivolous; idle: the futile years after her artistic peak.

[Latin ftilis. See gheu- in Indo-European Roots.]
futile·ly adv.
futile·ness n.

Synonyms: futile, barren, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, useless, vain

These adjectives mean producing no result or effect: a futile effort; a barren search; bootless entreaties; fruitless labors; an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets.

Antonyms: useful

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