Meaning
trivial, futile
- Having no serious purpose or value; trivial or superficial
- Pointless or ineffective
In a sentence
Hanno litigato a lungo per motivi del tutto futili.
They argued for a long time over completely trivial reasons.
È stata una discussione futile che non ha portato a nulla.
It was a futile discussion that led to nothing.
Non vale la pena preoccuparsi per cose così futili.
It is not worth worrying about such trivial things.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| futile | masculine · singular |
| futile | feminine · singular |
| futili | masculine · plural |
| futili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often means 'trivial/petty' in Italian ('motivi futili'), not just 'pointless/useless' (which is 'inutile').