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futile
abortive, catchpenny, etiolated, fribbling, ill-timed, inefficacious, loony, otiose, stupid, unhappy, vapid
Definition
adj.
producing no result or effect
Last update: November 29, 2016
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He made a
futile
attempt to cross the border.
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Although the dog chewed and chewed on his leash, his efforts to break free were
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The losing team made a valiant but
futile
effort to catch up to their opponent.
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My Renaud, all rivalry is
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.
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She stopped struggling, apparently realizing how
futile
it was.
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There were only two bright spots in his
futile
life.
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But to hope to conceal or make good the disaster was
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.
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"Well, these people," answered Clay, "they are so foolish, so
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They had spent themselves in this one fierce but
futile
blow.
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