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Futile

//ˈfju.taɪl//

Synonyms for "futile" (180 found)

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Informal (33)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

fool dizzy lame

Adj, noun, phrase, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(3 words)

stupid crazy silly

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(10 words)

insane cockeyed inappropriate flaky nutty daft ill-advised screwy useless moronic

Adj, noun, slang(6 words)

slender kooky loony gaga wacky frothy

Adj, name, noun, slang(3 words)

windy batty daffy

General use (147)

Adj, name, noun, verb(3 words)

slight idle shallow

Adj, noun, verb(10 words)

empty unhappy invalid fond vain fribble trifling forlorn doting abortive

Adjective(72 words)

idle void senseless inane foolish thoughtless barren effete inept witless vain vapid useless hopeless worthless sterile incongruous unsuitable insignificant frivolous

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Adj, name(1 words)

Adj, verb(10 words)

improper unfit infatuated etiolated besotted dazed doomed unbefitting unmeet failed

Adj, noun(15 words)

superficial inane barren absurd unfortunate imbecile impotent trivial inadequate trite undesirable stillborn unprofitable inefficient unavailable

Name, noun, prep, verb(1 words)

Adjective(8 words)

vain ineffectual meaningless fruitless otiose bootless unavailing sleeveless

Adj, adv(4 words)

unseemly untimely malapropos in vain

Adj, name, noun(2 words)

Verb(7 words)

fuddled beguiled gulled befooled fribbling miscarried foredoomed

Prep_phrase(1 words)

Adj, det(1 words)

mal a propos of no force of no effect stickit

Noun(1 words)

Noun, verb(1 words)

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