| Front | futile |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈfjuːtaɪl/NAmE /ˈfjuːtl/ adjective having no purpose because there is no chance of success pointlessa futile attempt/exercise/gesture Their efforts to revive him were futile. It would be futile to protest. My appeal proved futile. fu•tile•ly/BrE ˈfjuːtaɪli; NAmE ˈfjuːtli/ adverbfu•til•ity/BrE fjuːˈtɪləti; NAmE fjuːˈtɪləti/ noun[uncountable]a sense of futility the futility of war |
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