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futile
producing no useful result; pointless
Synonyms
- useless
- fruitless
- vain
Antonyms
- effective
- productive
futile in a sentence
His attempts to fix the old radio proved futile.
After the third failed attempt, the rescue effort seemed futile.
Where it comes from
From Latin futilis 'leaky, worthless'
Memory hook
FUTILE sounds like 'few tiles' — only a few tiles left on the roof, too late to save it.
Read it in context
- Writing at the Edges Arts