fu·tile 
/ˈfju:tl̟, ˈfju:ˌtajəl/ adjective
/ˈfju:tl̟, ˈfju:ˌtajəl/ adjective [more futile; most futile] : having no result or effect : pointless or useless
▪ All our efforts proved futile. ▪ a futile and foolish gesture ▪ They made a futile [=vain] attempt to control the flooding.
▪ All our efforts proved futile. ▪ a futile and foolish gesture ▪ They made a futile [=vain] attempt to control the flooding.
— fu·tile·ly adverb
— fu·til·i·ty /fjuˈtɪləti/ noun [noncount]
▪ His speech focused on the futility of violence. ▪ They demonstrated the futility of the plan. ▪ an exercise in futility
/fjuˈtɪləti/ noun [noncount] ▪ His speech focused on the futility of violence. ▪ They demonstrated the futility of the plan. ▪ an exercise in futility
