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What does futile mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word futile? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Incapable of producing results; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
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Many people seem to take this for granted and consider all resistance futile.
He was part of a team that made one last futile attempt to force radio to embrace public interest programming.
Signs of bloat are stomach pain and futile attempts to vomit and to salivate.
It's as futile as players complaining to referees after the fact about penalties and red cards.
To act as if it were not so is a futile gesture, like whistling in the wind.
It's a great cause and I know from my own futile efforts to stay on the wagon, a great gesture from the alcohol loving Smith.

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