Vocabulary
Futile
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Urdu meaning
بیکار، بے فائدہ، بے مقصد
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- But laws are futile if they are not enacted and they alone cannot address the epidemic.
- Our establishment could urge US restraint through reminders of futile Western mili-tary interventions in the region.
- After being bitten by a stray dog, he and his family searched frantically for an anti-rabies vaccine in their district, but their attempts were futile.
- At this point, it seems futile to argue about the use of operations by the state.
- Secondly, and importantly, legislating against fake news isn`t just a dangerous precedent, it`s a futile exercise and a waste of time and resources.
Synonyms
fruitless, vain, pointless, useless, worthless, ineffectual, ineffective, inefficacious.
Antonyms
useful, fruitful.
Curator example
“a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage”.
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