Futile Definition

fyo͝otl, fyo͝otīl
adjective
That could not succeed; useless; vain.
Webster's New World
Having no useful result; ineffectual.
A futile attempt to renegotiate the contract.
American Heritage
Lacking vigor or purpose; inept or ineffective.
Webster's New World
Trifling or unimportant.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Futile

  • From Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin fūtilis gheu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Futile Sentence Examples

  • She sighed at the futile thoughts.

  • His efforts were worse than futile.

  • Several futile attempts have been made to draw conclusions as to the intelligence of various birds.

  • His negotiations with Russia proved futile, and after a year's absence he returned to New York.

  • He settled in England as a West India merchant, making another futile attempt to enter parliament.

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