futile

• Décrit une action ou un effort qui est inutile, sans effet ou incapable de produire un quelconque résultat.

Describes an action or effort that is useless, pointless, or incapable of producing any useful result.

1. Pointless or ineffectiveC1formal

   Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

   futile (vain, inutile)

   • All attempts to revive the old tradition proved futile.
   • It is futile to argue with someone who refuses to listen.
   • His efforts to fix the broken machine were completely futile.

   Synonymesfruitlessineffectiveineffectualpointlessunproductiveuselessvain

   Antonymesadvantageousbeneficialeffectiveefficaciousfruitfulpotentproductiveprofitablesuccessfuluseful