English–French
“futile” in French
How to say “futile” in French
“Futile” in French is vain.
An effort spends time or resources but reaches no result.
Example sentences with vain
Son effort est vain.
His effort is futile.
Tips for using vain
- French vain usually means futile or ineffective, unlike English vain, which commonly means overly proud; context is essential.
Other French words for “futile”
C'est un débat stérile.
It's a futile debate.