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Futile – Pointless, having no effect; achieving nothing

PRONOUNCE FUTILE

(Pronounced few-tile)

REMEMBER MEANING OF FUTILE

To remember the definition of the word futile, use the following mnemonic:

A few tiles (futile) have little effect – it's pointless, the room is too big.

A few tiles (futile) have little effect – it's pointless, this room is too big.

 

Examples of futile in a sentence

The losing team made a valiant but futile effort to catch up to their opponents.

It is futile to wash your car on a rainy day.

The man’s futile attempt to escape his kidnappers ended when he fell down the stairs and broke his leg.

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