futile

Meaning

1. Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
2. Insignificant; frivolous.

Synonyms

vain

useless

fruitless

ineffectual

unavailing

pointless

abortive

unsuccessful

idle

frivolous

in vain

ineffective

bootless

otiose

sleeveless

sterile

meaningless

absurd

wasted

worthless

frustrated

gibberish

gone

gratuitous

groundless

helpless

hopeless

despondent

impossible

desperate

conceited

inefficacious

inefficient

bleak

invalid

jejune

lifeless

mindless

needless

niggling

no-go

nugatory

of no avail

resultless

pettifogging

petty

baseless

profitless

shallow

shiftless

without a result

unconstructive

superficial

superfluous

to no avail

transient

trifling

trivial

barren

unemployed

unemployed person

unfulfilled

unhopeful

unnecessary

arid

academic

vacant

void

without result

be useless

effectless

empty

forlorn

feckless

dispensable

discomfited

fruitlessly

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfjuː.taɪl/

Etymology

From Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis. Related with god through Indo-European.