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Meaning of 'futile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Futile [ v. t.]
- Talkative; loquacious; tattling.
- Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless.

Meaning of 'futile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . futile [ s]
Meaning (1):
- unproductive of success
Example in sentence:
  • a fruitless search;
  • a sleeveless errand;
  • a vain attempt;
  • futile years after her artistic peak
Meaning (2):
- producing no result or effect
Example in sentence:
  • a futile effort;
  • an otiose undertaking;
  • an unavailing attempt;
  • the therapy was ineffectual

Nearby Words:

futchel futilely futility futilous futtock futurable future futureless futurely futurist

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