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futile

/fjˈutʌl/adjective2 syllables

Futile means: producing no result or effect.

Synonyms for futile10

adjective, as in producing no result or effect

ineffectual, otiose, unavailing, meaningless, useless

adjective, as in unproductive of success

bootless, fruitless, sleeveless, vain, unproductive

What does futile mean?2

adjective

1

producing no result or effect“a futile effort”

2

unproductive of success“a fruitless search”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with futile?1

two syllables

brutal
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Futile in a sentence

  • When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.fekundulo
  • There is nothing which exacts a higher price than revenge, yet is so futile.basilhan
  • I spent all my money on futile things.iT4LL
  • The meeting ended up being futile and unproductive.espamatics
  • Any effort you make to stop me is futile.felidad
  • Your efforts to make me look bad are futile.Amastan
  • He deemed any action futile and threw in the towel.Nuel
  • It isn't futile to go to university.unknown

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