futile

adjective [not gradable]

/ˈfjut̬·əl, ˈfju·tɑɪl/

Definition

› achieving no result; not effective or successful: The plane detoured north in a futile attempt to avoid the bad weather. futility

/fjuˈtɪl·ət̬·i/ noun [U] › A sense of futility and powerlessness infected her.

(Definition of futile adjective from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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