Futile and Workable

Opposite meaning words

Futile adjective - Producing no results.

Usage example: the prison is so well guarded that all attempts to escape have been futile

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Workable is an antonym for futile.

Nearby Word: futility

Workable adjective - Capable of being done or carried out.

Usage example: a workable plan for attracting a minor league team to the city

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Futile is an antonym for workable.

Nearby Words: work, working, worked, workability

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