futile Synonyms

ineffectual fruitless bootless unavailing vain useless hopeless idle ineffective sterile insignificant meaningless nugatory valueless otiose pointless sleeveless unproductive abortive empty unimportant unnecessary unprofitable unserviceable directionless ahistorical unrewarding unremunerative unrealizable badlands worthless wasted void ungrateful unmeaning unplaced unsuccessful no effect no avail vainly omissible no-win uselessly disbudding unhelpful in vain unappreciated to no purpose for nothing childless