English · Adjectives
futile
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/
[/ˈfjuː.taɪl/]
pointless or useless
Advancedadjective
Definition
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless and doomed to fail.
Example
All their efforts to revive the company proved futile once the main investor withdrew.
All their efforts to revive the company proved futile once the main investor withdrew.
Etymology
From Latin 'futilis' (leaky, untrustworthy, vain).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in formal and literary contexts about hopeless efforts.