Futile: alternatives and connections

Having, or being of, no use; unserviceable; producing no good end; answering no valuable purpose; not advancing the end proposed; unprofitable; ineff…

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Having, or being of, no use; unserviceable; producing no good end; answering no valuable purpose; not advancing the end proposed; unprofitable; ineff…

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

The quality of being talkative; talkativeness; loquaciousness; loquacity.

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The quality of being talkative; talkativeness; loquaciousness; loquacity.

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Unavailing; unprofitable; useless; without advantage or success.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.

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Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; useless; futile; unavailing; as, an ineffectual attempt; an ineffectual expedient.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Being at leisure or ease; unemployed; indolent; idle.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Having no sleeves.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.