Futile

[Fr., from Lat. futilis, fundibilis, easily poured out, from fundere, fusum, to pour out.] Pouring forth nonsense; loquacious; talkative; tattling; silly; as, a futile tongue. - Trifling; trivial; frivolous; unimportant; usele ; worthle ; as, futile arguments. Fu'tilely, adv. In a futile manner. Futil'ity, n. [Fr. futilité; Lat. futilitas. See SUPRA.] Quality of being trivial or trifling; unimportance; emptine ; worthle ne ; usele ne . Futtehghur', or Futtygur', ( Fataghur , the fort of victory,) a town of Hindostan, and a military station on the Ganges, 3 m. from Fur ruck a bad; Lat. 27° 22′ N., Lon. 79° 41' Ε. Futtehpoor', or Futtehpur', a large inland town of Hindostan, prov. of Allah a bad, cap. of district of same name, 60 m. N.W. of Allah a bad; Lat. 25° 56' N., Lon. 80° 45' E. It contains an elegant mosque. Pop. 17,000.-The district extends the entire breadth of the Doab from the Jumna to the Ganges. Area , 1,583 sq. m. It is a cotton-growing district. Futtipoor Sik'ra, an inland town of Hindostan, prov. Agra, 19 m. from the city of Agra. It was a favorite residence of the Emperor Akber. The town is built of stone, and contains the remains of Akber's palace, and the tombs of several of his family.