Futile
Futile adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.
Usage example: the futile chatter of gossip columnists about the comings and goings of Hollywood celebrities
Harebrained and futile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harebrained" instead an adjective "Futile".
Nearby Word: futility
Harebrained
Harebrained adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.
Usage example: the movie follows the harebrained antics of a pair of stoners who seem incapable of growing up
Futile and harebrained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Futile" instead an adjective "Harebrained".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- stupid and futile
- stupid and harebrained
- foolish and futile
- foolish and harebrained
- puerile and futile
- puerile and harebrained
- frivolous and futile
- frivolous and harebrained
- silly and futile
- silly and harebrained
- senseless and futile
- senseless and harebrained
- absurd and futile
- absurd and harebrained
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