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futile

[ˈfjuːtl]

📖 Definition

adj. pointless; having no purpose because there is no chance of success

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A person trying to hold back the ocean with bare hands

💬 Example Sentence

All attempts to negotiate proved futile.

🎵 Music Connection

"In the End" by Linkin Park

The realization that effort was futile — it didn't even matter in the end.

📝 Word Roots & Related

futility n.

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