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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | futilis 'that pours out easily, useless' |
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fu‧tile
a futile attempt/effort a futile attempt to save the paintings from the flames My efforts to go back to sleep proved futile.
a futile attempt to save the paintings from the flamesMy efforts to go back to sleep proved futile.It was futile to continue the negotiations. —futility noun [uncountable] This sums up Owen's thoughts on the futility of war.
noun [uncountable] This sums up Owen's thoughts on the futility of war.
