fútil

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin fūtilis.

Adjective

fútil (plural fúteis, comparable)

futile, useless
unimportant, frivolous

Synonyms

(frivolous): frívolo

Spanish

Adjective

fútil (plural fútiles)

insignificant.

Usage notes

Fútil is a false friend, and does not mean "futile". The word for "futile" in Spanish is inútil.

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