Adjective: futile fyoo-t(u)l or 'fyoo,tI(-u)l [N. Amer], 'fyoo,tI(-u)l [Brit]
- Producing no result or effect
"a futile effort";
- ineffectual, otiose, unavailing, meaningless
- Unproductive of success
"futile years after her artistic peak";
- bootless [archaic], fruitless, sleeveless, vain
See also: unproductive, useless
Encyclopedia: Futile