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Synonyms & Antonyms of futile
1
producing no results
- the prison is so well guarded that all attempts to escape have been futile
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2
lacking in seriousness or maturity
- the futile chatter of gossip columnists about the comings and goings of Hollywood celebrities
Synonyms for futile
- birdbrained,
- ditzy
- (or ditsy),
- dizzy,
- featherbrained,
- flighty,
- frivolous,
- frothy,
- giddy,
- goofy,
- harebrained,
- light-headed,
- light-minded,
- puerile,
- scatterbrained,
- silly,
- yeasty
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- grave,
- melancholy,
- somber
- (or sombre),
- thoughtful
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The first known use of futile was circa 1555
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