Definitions for futileˈfyut l, ˈfyu taɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fu•tile*ˈfyut l, ˈfyu taɪl(adj.)
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
Attempts to swim across the stormy channel were futile.
trifling; frivolous.
* Syn: See useless.
Origin of futile:
1545–55; < L fūtilis, futtilis brittle, vain, worthless, perh. =fū- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) +-tilis -tile
fu′tile•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
futile, ineffectual, otiose, unavailing(adj)
producing no result or effect
"a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain(adj)
unproductive of success
"a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
futile(adjective)ˈfyut l, ˈfyu taɪl
not likely to succeed and therefore not worth doing
a futile attempt to control his behavior; It's futile to try to stop the process.
Wiktionary
futile(Adjective)
Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting.
Origin: From futilis.
Webster Dictionary
Futile(verb)
talkative; loquacious; tattling
Futile(verb)
of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless
Translations for futile
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- vergeefsAfrikaans
- عَقيم، غَيْر فَعّالArabic
- безполезенBulgarian
- inútilPortuguese (BR)
- marnýCzech
- nutzlosGerman
- nytteløs; forgævesDanish
- μάταιοςGreek
- fútil, vano, inútilSpanish
- kasutuEstonian
- بیهودهFarsi
- turhaFinnish
- futileFrench
- חֲסַר תּוֹעֶלֶתHebrew
- व्यर्थHindi
- uzaludanCroatian
- haszontalanHungarian
- sia-siaIndonesian
- gagnslaus,árangurslausIcelandic
- inutileItalian
- 無駄なJapanese
- 헛된Korean
- bergždžias, tuščiasLithuanian
- veltīgs; veltsLatvian
- sia-siaMalay
- nutteloosDutch
- forgjeves, fåfengt, ørkesløsNorwegian
- daremny, próżnyPolish
- بیهودهPersian
- بې ګټى، عبث، باطلPashto
- inútilPortuguese
- zadarnicRomanian
- бесполезныйRussian
- márnySlovak
- jalovSlovenian
- uzaludanSerbian
- fåfäng, fruktlös, meningslösSwedish
- ไร้ประโยชน์Thai
- yararsız, boşTurkish
- 無用的Chinese (Trad.)
- марний, даремнийUkrainian
- بے کار ، بے اثرUrdu
- vô ích; không có hiệu quảVietnamese
- 无用的Chinese (Simp.)
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