futile, adj.
freq. cnt. 4
freq. cnt. 4
unproductive of success
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
bootless fruitless futile sleeveless vain
sample sentences
"a fruitless search""futile years after her artistic peak"
"a sleeveless errand"
"a vain attempt"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to
producing no result or effect
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
futile ineffectual meaningless otiose unavailing
sample sentences
"a futile effort""the therapy was ineffectual"
"an otiose undertaking"
"an unavailing attempt"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
similar to