futile

Etymology

From Middle French futile, from Latin fūtilis. Doublet of god.

adj

  1. Incapable of producing results; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
    Goals from Steven Pienaar, Andros Townsend, Jermain Defoe and Harry Kane sealed the win, but Rubin Kazan's 1-1 draw against PAOK Salonika rendered Spurs' efforts futile. December 15, 2011, Marc Higginson, “Shamrock Rovers 0-4 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport

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