/ Dictionary / Index F futile: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fu•tile Pronunciation: (fyt'l, fy'tīl), [key] — adj. incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile. trifling; frivolous; unimportant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: futile (Thesaurus) futhark futilitarian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language