unfutile
l, ˈfyu adjective
1.
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
2.
trifling; frivolous; unimportant.
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futile (ˈfjuːtaɪl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having no effective result; unsuccessful |
| 2. | pointless; unimportant; trifling |
| 3. | inane or foolish: don't be so futile! |
| [C16: from Latin futtilis pouring out easily, worthless, from fundere to pour out] | |
| 'futilely | |
| —adv | |
| 'futileness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
futile
1550s, from M.Fr. futile, from L. futilis "vain, worthless, futile," lit. "pouring out easily" (of a vessel), hence "easily emptied, leaky, unreliable," from base of fundere "pour, melt," from PIE *gheu- "to pour" (see found (2)). Related: Futilely.
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