Added 4 October 2026
futile
/ˈfjuː.taɪl/ adjective
In Latin: futilis, cassus Wiktionary
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- Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
- Insignificant; frivolous.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.
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