徒劳的 — meaning in English
tú láo de
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English meaning
- abortive adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
- futile adjective Producing no useful result; pointless or doomed to fail.
- inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
- ineffectual adjective Failing to produce the desired effect; not achieving much.
- otiose adj Having no effect.
- unavailing adj Fruitless, futile, useless.
- void adjective Completely empty; containing nothing.
Senses
徒劳的 is used for these senses in English:
- abortive Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
- futile Incapable of producing results, useless; doomed not to be successful; not worth attempting.
- inane Purposeless; pointless.
- ineffectual Unable or insufficient to produce effect.
- otiose Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
- unavailing Fruitless, futile, useless.
- void Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
abortive — full definition
- adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
- adj Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
- adj Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
- adj Causing abortion; abortifacient.