futile
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From Latin fūtilis.
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futile (comparative more futile, superlative most futile)
- Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting.
- 2011 December 15, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
- Goals from Steven Pienaar, Andros Townsend, Jermain Defoe and Harry Kane sealed the win, but Rubin Kazan's 1-1 draw against PAOK Salonika rendered Spurs' efforts futile.
- 2011 December 15, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
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- ineffectual
- unavailing
- vain
- idle
- fruitless
- See also Wikisaurus:futile
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incapable of producing results
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futile (epicene, plural futiles)
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futile m. and f. (m and f plural futili)
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fūtile