futile
Incapable of producing results, uselessIncapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
» Your efforts are futile.
Deine Bemühungen sind vergeblich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Deine Bemühungen sind umsonst. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Твои старания тщетны. — corvard
Твои усилия напрасны. — corvard
Твои старания бесполезны. — odexed
Твої зусилля марні. — deniko
Ваші зусилля марні. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesIncapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
sinnlos, vergeblich, nutzlos
бесполе́зныйbespoléznyj, тще́тныйtščétnyj, беспло́дныйbesplódnyj
некори́снийnekorýsnyj, даре́мнийdarémnyj
Insignificant; frivolous.
- producing no result or effect
- unproductive of success
Examples
29 sentencesYour efforts are futile.
Твої зусилля марні. — deniko
ruТвои старания тщетны. — corvard
deDeine Bemühungen sind vergeblich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Resistance is futile.
ruСопротивление бесполезно. — Balamax
deWiderstand ist zwecklos. — cost
The whole thing seemed depressingly futile.
My sister deems your efforts futile.
Is the pursuit of happiness futile?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.Borrowed from Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more futile, most futile| Comparative | more futile Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most futile Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
24 synonyms- producing no result or effect:ineffectualotioseunavailingmeaningless
- unproductive of success:bootlessfruitlesssleevelessvain
Antonyms
10 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.