futile
Meaning
- Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
- Insignificant; frivolous.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/
Etymology
From Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis. Related with god through Indo-European.
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