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

Translations

vain

inútil

inútil

futile

vergeblich

futile

vano

nutteloos

vão

inutile

vergeefs

ijdel

fútil

va

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfjuː.taɪl/

Etymology

From Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.