All 3 Uses of
futile
in
The Second Siege
- Hurrying over, Mum wedged herself between Mr. McDaniels and Bellagrog, standing on her tiptoes in a futile attempt to look the larger hag in the eye.†
Chpt 3
- The man coughed and straightened his glasses, patting dawn his hair in a futile attempt to pretend he had not been sleeping.†
Chpt 17
- Should Rowan continue this futile resistance, all it holds dear will perish in agony.
Chpt 21 *futile = effort that is pointless because it will be unproductive or unsuccessful
Definition:
effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful