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Definitions for Futile

[1] incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
[2] trifling; frivolous; unimportant.
[3] having no effective result; unsuccessful
[4] pointless; unimportant; trifling
[5] inane or foolish don't be so futile!

Words related to Futile

fruitless, worthless, impractical, ineffective, vain, insufficient, hollow, ineffectual, useless, unsuccessful, unproductive, unprofitable, trivial, abortive, barren, bootless, delusive, empty, exhausted, forlorn

Words nearby Futile

fusuma, fut., futabatei, futcher's line, futhark, futile, futilitarian, futility, futon, futsal, futtock

Origin of Futile

1545–55; < Latin fūtilis, futtilis easily broken, vain, worthless, equivalent to fūt- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) + -ilis -ile

Other words from Futile

fu·tile·ly , adverb
fu·tile·ness , noun
non·fu·tile , adjective
un·fu·tile , adjective

Word origin for Futile

C16: from Latin futtilis pouring out easily, worthless, from fundere to pour out

Synonyms for Futile

fruitless, hollow, impractical, ineffective, ineffectual, insufficient, trivial, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain, worthless, abortive, barren, bootless, delusive, empty, exhausted, forlorn, idle, impracticable, in vain, no dice, nugatory, on a treadmill, otiose, out the window, profitless, resultless, save one's breath, sterile, to no avail, to no effect, to no purpose, trifling, unavailing, unimportant, unneeded, unreal, unsatisfactory, unsubstantial, valueless