fu·tile
(fyo͞ot′l, fyo͞o′tīl′)adj. Having no useful result; ineffectual: a futile attempt to renegotiate the contract.
fu′tile·ly adv.
fu′tile·ness n.
Synonyms: futile, barren, bootless, fruitless, ineffectual, pointless, unavailing, useless, vain These adjectives mean producing no result or effect:
a futile effort; barren research; bootless entreaties; fruitless labors; ineffectual treatments; pointless comments; an unavailing attempt; a useless discussion; vain regrets. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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| Adv. | 1. | futilely - in a futile and unproductive manner |
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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