futile
Pronunciation: /ˈfjuː.taɪl/
The English word “futile” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
- Insignificant; frivolous.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.
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