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| fu·tile [ fyt'l ] |
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1. in vain: having no practical effect or useful result
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2. frivolous: lacking serious value, substance, or a sense of responsibility
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin futilis "leaky, worthless"] |
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  fu·tile·ly adverb |
| fu·tile·ness noun |
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