Word: futile
Word origin: mid 16th century: from Latin futilis ‘leaky, futile’, apparently from fundere ‘pour’.
Phonetic:
ˈfjuːtʌɪl
Listen:
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. Example: a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage
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