futile
— Adjective
– English
~ producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt"
futile
— Adjective
– English
~ unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
futilely
— Adverb
– English
~ in a futile and unproductive manner