adjective
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless.
Their efforts to save the ship were futile and they were forced to abandon it.
He hoped she would forgive him, but his apology was futile.
adjective
unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless.
Their efforts to save the ship were futile and they were forced to abandon it.
He hoped she would forgive him, but his apology was futile.