adjective
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
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Despite their best efforts, the team's attempt to negotiate with the hostile group proved futile.
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I tried to fix the broken vase, but it was futile. It shattered into pieces.
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Stop trying to change his mind, it's futile. He's set in his ways.
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Her attempts to hold onto the past were futile, like trying to catch water with a sieve.