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Futile Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Futile? [adj] unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" [adj] producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Futile: bootless \| fruitless \| ineffectual \| otiose \| sleeveless \| unavailing \| unproductive \| useless \| vain Related Terms \| Find terms related to Futile: abortive \| absurd \| airy \| apish \| asinine \| bad \| barren \| batty \| befooled \| beguiled \| besotted \| bootless \| brainless \| buffoonish \| catchpenny \| cockeyed \| counterproductive \| crazy \| credulous \| daffy \| daft \| dazed \| dizzy \| doomed \| doting \| dumb \| effete \| empty \| etiolated \| failed \| failing \| fatuitous \| fatuous \| feckless \| flaky \| flimsy \| fond \| fool \| foolheaded \| foolish \| foredoomed \| fribble \| fribbling \| frivolous \| frothy \| fruitless \| fuddled \| gaga \| goofy \| gulled \| hollow \| idiotic \| idle \| ill-advised \| ill-considered \| ill-suited \| ill-timed \| imbecile \| impolitic \| impotent \| improper \| in vain \| inadequate \| inadvisable \| inane \| inappropriate \| inapt \| incongruous \| ineffective \| ineffectual \| inefficacious \| inefficient \| inept \| inexpedient \| infatuated \| infelicitous \| inoperative \| inopportune \| insane \| insufficient \| invalid \| kooky \| lame \| light \| loony \| mad \| mal a propos \| malapropos \| manque \| maudlin \| miscarried \| miscarrying \| moronic \| nugacious \| nugatory \| nutty \| of no effect \| of no force \| otiose \| out of place \| profitless \| sappy \| screwy \| senseless \| sentimental \| shallow \| silly \| slender \| slight \| sterile \| stickit \| stillborn \| stupid \| successless \| superficial \| thoughtless \| trifling \| trite \| trivial \| unavailable \| unavailing \| unbefitting \| undesirable \| unfit \| unfitting \| unfortunate \| unhappy \| unmeet \| unproductive \| unprofitable \| unsatisfactory \| unseasonable \| unseemly \| unsuccessful \| unsuitable \| untimely \| unwise \| useless \| vacuous \| vain \| vapid \| wacky \| wet \| windy \| witless \| worthless \| wrong See Also \| Futile In Webster's Dictionary \Fu"tile\ (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See {Fuse}, v. t.] 1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [Obs.] Talkers and futile persons. --Bacon. 2. Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless. ``Futile theories.'' --I. Taylor. His reasoning . . . was singularly futile. --Macaulay.

Futile Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Futile?

[adj] unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
[adj] producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"

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Futile In Webster's Dictionary

\Fu"tile\ (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out,
that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of
fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See {Fuse}, v. t.]
1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [Obs.]

         Talkers and futile persons.           --Bacon.

2. Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain;
   worthless. ``Futile theories.'' --I. Taylor.

         His reasoning . . . was singularly futile.
                                               --Macaulay.

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