| Main Entry: |
futile |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
hopeless, pointless |
Synonyms: |
abortive,
barren, bootless,
delusive,
empty,
exhausted,
forlorn,
fruitless,
hollow,
idle, impracticable,
impractical, in vain,
ineffective,
ineffectual,
insufficient, no dice,
nugatory, on a treadmill, otiose, out the window, profitless, resultless, save one's breath,
sterile, to no avail, to no effect, to no purpose,
trifling,
trivial, unavailing,
unimportant, unneeded, unproductive, unprofitable,
unreal,
unsatisfactory, unsubstantial,
unsuccessful,
useless,
vain, valueless,
worthless
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Antonyms: |
fruitful, hopeful, productive, profitable
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