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· futile
adjective
producing no result or effect
"a futile effort"
unproductive of success
"a fruitless search"
Similar words
ineffectual
meaningless
otiose
unavailing
bootless
fruitless
sleeveless
vain
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).