adjective

futile

futile, pointless, useless

All our attempts to save the company were futile.

All our attempts to save the company were futile.

It is futile to resist the inevitable.

It is futile to resist the inevitable.

((to-inf)) to be futile to do (sth.) It is futile to argue with him.

a futile ((noun)) a pointless (noun) It was a futile attempt.

Synonyms: useless, pointless, vain; Antonyms: effective, useful, fruitful

From Latin 'futilis' meaning 'leaky, worthless', from 'fundere' meaning 'to pour'. Something that pours out is wasted.

Imagine a 'futile' attempt to carry water in a leaky bucket.

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