futile

Meaning

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

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/
Etymology

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

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