Futile

adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 9

/fjˈuːtəl/ · फ़्यूटाइल

Meaning

Having no purpose because there is no chance of success

हिंदी अर्थ

निष्फल, जिससे कोई लाभ न हो

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
FruitlessWorthlessUselessAbortive
Antonyms · विलोम
FruitfulProductiveEffective
Example sentences

It was a futile attempt to fix a broken part.

Arguing with him proved futile.

Daily use: Futile koshish thi, kuch nahi hua.

Word forms
Futility nFutile adjFutilely adv
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छेद वाले बर्तन की छवि सोचिए — जितना पानी डालो, सब बह जाता है। उसे भरना futile है, यानी बेकार। Fruitful इसका उल्टा है।

Picture a pot full of holes: however much water you pour in, it all runs out. Filling it is futile — useless, with no chance of success. Its opposite is fruitful.

Exam note

Synonym options: fruitless, vain, useless, abortive, unavailing। Antonym: fruitful, effective, productive। Noun: futility।

Synonyms offered are fruitless, vain, useless, abortive and unavailing; antonyms are fruitful, effective and productive. The noun is futility.

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