Find the synonym of the underlined word. It is usually futile to argue with a person once he has made up his mind.
A
Unpleasant
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B
Encouraging
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C
Helpful
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D
Useless
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E
Harmful
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Solution
The correct option is B Useless
'Futile' means incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
"a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage"
In this sentence, "It is usually futile to argue with a person once he has made up his mind", 'futile' means useless or pointless. Hence, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.