futilis

Meaning

1. (declension-3, two-termination) that easily pours out
2. (declension-3, two-termination) that can not contain, leaky
3. (declension-3, figuratively, two-termination) untrustworthy, vain, worthless, futile, frivolous

Concepts

drossy

duff

futile

gimcrack

inconsequential

rubbishy

scummy

shitty

for the birds

shitey

not worth a plug nickel

Synonyms

futile

Translations

لا قيمة له

عَقِيم

fútil

zero a l’esquerra

schlecht

👎

sinnlos

vergeblich

wertlos

μάταιος

χωρίς αξία

futile

ne vaut rien

riquiqui

privo di valore

dappoco

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈfuː.tɪ.lɪs]

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-ti-, from *ǵʰew- (“to pour”); see also fūtis and fundō. Alternatively, from *fūtō (“to strike”).