Futile Definition

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless or ineffective.

Futile is an adjective.

Futile appears in GregMat vocabulary.

Futile Synonyms

fruitless , ineffectual , pointless , useless , vain

How To Use Futile In A Sentence

  1. Trying to convince him was futile because he had already made up his mind.
  2. Their efforts to save the building from the fire were ultimately futile.
  3. She realized that arguing further was futile and decided to drop the subject.
  4. It is futile to attempt changing someone's deeply held beliefs overnight.
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