Definition of futile in English:

futile

adjective ˈfjuːtʌɪl

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage
it is futile to allocate blame for this
Example sentencesExamples
- It will be futile and fruitless, but at least it will voice my opinion and ease some of my frustrations.
- Such is the nature of journalism and it is perhaps futile to bemoan it.
- You shift from one leg to the other, but know that that is a fairly futile attempt to relieve your discomfort.
- Resistance was futile, and over time many grew to love their new mechanical master.
- Tourism should not be allowed to become another football for the tiresome and futile political arena.
- A lack of evidence in absence of harm cannot be interpreted as useless or futile.
- Although residents put up pockets of resistance, their attempts were largely futile.
- I glanced carelessly at the door, in a futile attempt to change the subject.
- It is futile because we cannot fully join the ranks and chase what is called the American Dream.
- All attempts to coax him to play with educational toys proved painful and futile.
- I am sorry that I missed my chance this evening to register my protest, futile though it would have been.
- Therefore, the whole political campaign against the extreme right is futile.
- Worrying over the results after the exam is a futile exercise as you cannot alter the result.
- I could get so accustomed to his company, which is futile since he heads away late next week.
- His men made repeated but ultimately futile attempts to retrieve his body from no-man's land.
- If the West's behaviour is futile, it is because the tide of history is against it.
- Everyone could sense it was futile, but at least for half an hour they got a chance at some semblance of competition.
- So it's a futile effort to try to climb up to God, which is why he sent his son to be our savior.
- They do not show an act of suicide but an attempt, however futile, to escape death.
- She is given a terminal diagnosis and told treatment is futile by a consultant as soon as the results are revealed.
Synonyms
fruitless, vain, pointless
useless, worthless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, to no effect, of no use, in vain, to no avail, unavailing
unsuccessful, failed, thwarted
unproductive, barren, unprofitable, abortive
impotent, hollow, empty, forlorn, idle, sterile, nugatory, valueless
hopeless, doomed, lost
Australian/New Zealand informal no good to gundy
archaic bootless

Derivatives

futilely

adverbˈfjuːtʌɪlliˈfjudl(l)i

I tried futilely to cling to the last fragments of a fading dream and go back to sleep when several more explosions followed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Most days at least one gets itself stuck in the house, usually trying valiantly but ultimately futilely to fly through one of our closed windows.
- Our government has been fighting futilely for sixteen years but they will not talk serious peace.
- And I did spend a lot of time futilely trying to talk to the FBI press office about the flight.
- With each retelling, the story of the men who died gloriously but futilely just a few miles from help has seemed increasingly ridiculous.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin futilis 'leaky, futile', apparently from fundere 'pour'.

Rhymes

butyl, rutile, utile

Definition of futile in US English:

futile

adjective

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage
Example sentencesExamples
- You shift from one leg to the other, but know that that is a fairly futile attempt to relieve your discomfort.
- His men made repeated but ultimately futile attempts to retrieve his body from no-man's land.
- So it's a futile effort to try to climb up to God, which is why he sent his son to be our savior.
- They do not show an act of suicide but an attempt, however futile, to escape death.
- Although residents put up pockets of resistance, their attempts were largely futile.
- All attempts to coax him to play with educational toys proved painful and futile.
- I am sorry that I missed my chance this evening to register my protest, futile though it would have been.
- Everyone could sense it was futile, but at least for half an hour they got a chance at some semblance of competition.
- Worrying over the results after the exam is a futile exercise as you cannot alter the result.
- I glanced carelessly at the door, in a futile attempt to change the subject.
- If the West's behaviour is futile, it is because the tide of history is against it.
- Tourism should not be allowed to become another football for the tiresome and futile political arena.
- Such is the nature of journalism and it is perhaps futile to bemoan it.
- Resistance was futile, and over time many grew to love their new mechanical master.
- It is futile because we cannot fully join the ranks and chase what is called the American Dream.
- It will be futile and fruitless, but at least it will voice my opinion and ease some of my frustrations.
- Therefore, the whole political campaign against the extreme right is futile.
- I could get so accustomed to his company, which is futile since he heads away late next week.
- A lack of evidence in absence of harm cannot be interpreted as useless or futile.
- She is given a terminal diagnosis and told treatment is futile by a consultant as soon as the results are revealed.
Synonyms
fruitless, vain, pointless

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’.

单词	futile
释义	Definition of futile in English: futile adjective ˈfjuːtʌɪl Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage it is futile to allocate blame for this Example sentencesExamples It will be futile and fruitless, but at least it will voice my opinion and ease some of my frustrations. Such is the nature of journalism and it is perhaps futile to bemoan it. You shift from one leg to the other, but know that that is a fairly futile attempt to relieve your discomfort. Resistance was futile, and over time many grew to love their new mechanical master. Tourism should not be allowed to become another football for the tiresome and futile political arena. A lack of evidence in absence of harm cannot be interpreted as useless or futile. Although residents put up pockets of resistance, their attempts were largely futile. I glanced carelessly at the door, in a futile attempt to change the subject. It is futile because we cannot fully join the ranks and chase what is called the American Dream. All attempts to coax him to play with educational toys proved painful and futile. I am sorry that I missed my chance this evening to register my protest, futile though it would have been. Therefore, the whole political campaign against the extreme right is futile. Worrying over the results after the exam is a futile exercise as you cannot alter the result. I could get so accustomed to his company, which is futile since he heads away late next week. His men made repeated but ultimately futile attempts to retrieve his body from no-man's land. If the West's behaviour is futile, it is because the tide of history is against it. Everyone could sense it was futile, but at least for half an hour they got a chance at some semblance of competition. So it's a futile effort to try to climb up to God, which is why he sent his son to be our savior. They do not show an act of suicide but an attempt, however futile, to escape death. She is given a terminal diagnosis and told treatment is futile by a consultant as soon as the results are revealed. Synonyms fruitless, vain, pointless useless, worthless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious, to no effect, of no use, in vain, to no avail, unavailing unsuccessful, failed, thwarted unproductive, barren, unprofitable, abortive impotent, hollow, empty, forlorn, idle, sterile, nugatory, valueless hopeless, doomed, lost Australian/New Zealand informal no good to gundy archaic bootless Derivatives futilely adverbˈfjuːtʌɪlliˈfjudl(l)i I tried futilely to cling to the last fragments of a fading dream and go back to sleep when several more explosions followed. Example sentencesExamples Most days at least one gets itself stuck in the house, usually trying valiantly but ultimately futilely to fly through one of our closed windows. Our government has been fighting futilely for sixteen years but they will not talk serious peace. And I did spend a lot of time futilely trying to talk to the FBI press office about the flight. With each retelling, the story of the men who died gloriously but futilely just a few miles from help has seemed increasingly ridiculous. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin futilis 'leaky, futile', apparently from fundere 'pour'. Rhymes butyl, rutile, utile Definition of futile in US English: futile adjective Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage Example sentencesExamples You shift from one leg to the other, but know that that is a fairly futile attempt to relieve your discomfort. His men made repeated but ultimately futile attempts to retrieve his body from no-man's land. So it's a futile effort to try to climb up to God, which is why he sent his son to be our savior. They do not show an act of suicide but an attempt, however futile, to escape death. Although residents put up pockets of resistance, their attempts were largely futile. All attempts to coax him to play with educational toys proved painful and futile. I am sorry that I missed my chance this evening to register my protest, futile though it would have been. Everyone could sense it was futile, but at least for half an hour they got a chance at some semblance of competition. Worrying over the results after the exam is a futile exercise as you cannot alter the result. I glanced carelessly at the door, in a futile attempt to change the subject. If the West's behaviour is futile, it is because the tide of history is against it. Tourism should not be allowed to become another football for the tiresome and futile political arena. Such is the nature of journalism and it is perhaps futile to bemoan it. Resistance was futile, and over time many grew to love their new mechanical master. It is futile because we cannot fully join the ranks and chase what is called the American Dream. It will be futile and fruitless, but at least it will voice my opinion and ease some of my frustrations. Therefore, the whole political campaign against the extreme right is futile. I could get so accustomed to his company, which is futile since he heads away late next week. A lack of evidence in absence of harm cannot be interpreted as useless or futile. She is given a terminal diagnosis and told treatment is futile by a consultant as soon as the results are revealed. Synonyms fruitless, vain, pointless Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’.
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