Associations to the word «Futile»

Wiktionary

FUTILE, adjective. Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting.

Dictionary definition

FUTILE, adjective. Producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt".
FUTILE, adjective. Unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt".

Wise words

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle