Meaning

2 senses
  1. Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.

    sinnlos, vergeblich, nutzlos

    бесполе́зныйbespoléznyj, тще́тныйtščétnyj, беспло́дныйbesplódnyj

    некори́снийnekorýsnyj, даре́мнийdarémnyj

  2. Insignificant; frivolous.

More definitions
  • producing no result or effect
  • unproductive of success

Examples

29 sentences
  1. Your efforts are futile.

    Твої зусилля марні.

    ruТвои старания тщетны.

    deDeine Bemühungen sind vergeblich.

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  2. Resistance is futile.

    ruСопротивление бесполезно.

    deWiderstand ist zwecklos.

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  3. The whole thing seemed depressingly futile.

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  4. My sister deems your efforts futile.

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  5. Is the pursuit of happiness futile?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
incapable of producing results:
Русский
By meaning 1
incapable of producing results:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
incapable of producing results:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.

Borrowed from Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.

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