turha.
futile, in vain (incapable of producing results)
Meaning & usage
futile, in vain (incapable of producing results)
Hänen ponnistelunsa osoittautuivat turhaksi.
Työmme ei ollut turhaa.
pointless, useless, unnecessary, purposeless, needless (lacking purpose or need)
Hän aloitti kantansa perustelun, vaikka tiesikin sen turhaksi.
Miten niin tämä on turha ostos?
unfounded, unjustified (lacking justification)
Joukkue osoitti aiemmat epäilykset tasostaan turhiksi.
uncalled-for, unwarranted (not deserved or justified)
Tuo oli aivan turha kommentti.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Cognate with Ingrian turha and Kukkuzi turha. De Smit proposes borrowing from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse, obstinate”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.