This is the 2571st most frequent French word.
inutile
Useless; unnecessary.
In this sentence, "inutile" denotes futility or lack of purpose in insisting, indicating that such an action would yield no results.
Il est inutile d'insister, il ne changera pas d'avis.
It is pointless to insist, he will not change his mind.
Here, "inutile" expresses the conclusion that continuing was deemed not essential or undesired, conveying a judgment about the necessity of an action.
Nous l'avons trouvé inutile de continuer après les événements récents.
We found it unnecessary to continue after the recent events.
Here, "inutile" is used as an adjective to describe the tool, emphasizing its lack of utility or relevance in the given context.