| slovo | definícia |
futile
(mass) | futile
- zbytočný |
futile
(encz) | futile,bezvýsledný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
futile
(encz) | futile,bezvýznamný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
futile
(encz) | futile,jalový adj: Zdeněk Brož |
futile
(encz) | futile,marný |
futile
(encz) | futile,neúčinný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
futile
(encz) | futile,nicotný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
futile
(encz) | futile,zbytečný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Futile
(gcide) | Futile \Fu"tile\ (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out,
that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of
fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See Fuse, v. t.]
1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [Obs.]
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Talkers and futile persons. --Bacon.
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2. Of no importance; having no useful purpose; useless; vain;
worthless; pointless. "Futile theories." --I. Taylor.
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His reasoning . . . was singularly futile.
--Macaulay.
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futile
(wn) | futile
adj 1: producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the
therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an
unavailing attempt" [syn: futile, ineffectual,
otiose, unavailing]
2: unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years
after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain
attempt" [syn: bootless, fruitless, futile,
sleeveless, vain] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
futilely
(encz) | futilely,bezvýsledně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
Futile
(gcide) | Futile \Fu"tile\ (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out,
that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of
fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See Fuse, v. t.]
1. Talkative; loquacious; tattling. [Obs.]
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Talkers and futile persons. --Bacon.
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2. Of no importance; having no useful purpose; useless; vain;
worthless; pointless. "Futile theories." --I. Taylor.
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His reasoning . . . was singularly futile.
--Macaulay.
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Futilely
(gcide) | Futilely \Fu"tile*ly\, adv.
In a futile manner.
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futilely
(wn) | futilely
adv 1: in a futile and unproductive manner |
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