adjective
- having no useful result; pointless or useless
Examples
- It’s futile to argue with someone who won’t listen.
- The rescue team made a futile attempt to reach the stranded climbers.
- She realized her efforts to change his mind were futile.
- The old computer was futile for running modern software.
- His futile search for the lost keys lasted all morning.
- The negotiations proved futile, and talks broke down.
- It would be futile to plant flowers in this rocky soil.