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Futile (Adjective)

Producing no result or effect; "a futile effort"; "the therapy was ineffectual"; "an otiose undertaking"; "an unavailing attempt".

All adjective clusters.

The team's efforts to revive the dying plant were futile, and it eventually withered away.
The therapist's attempts to address the underlying issues were futile, as the patient remained resistant to change.
The small town's struggles to compete with the larger city's economic might were futile, and it eventually lost many of its businesses.
The scientists' attempts to find a cure for the rare disease were futile, despite years of research and experimentation.
The family's efforts to save their home from foreclosure were futile, and they eventually lost possession of the property.

Unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt".

All adjective clusters.

The doctor's efforts to save the patient were futile in the end.
The team's futile attempts to score a goal left them frustrated and demoralized.
After years of searching, she finally admitted that her quest for a cure was futile.
The politician's futile campaign to overhaul the country's economy ended in defeat.
The victims' families felt their years of lobbying for justice had been futile.