1. Futile - (adjective) ineffecive; useless
By 1963 there were 16,000 American military personnel in Vietnam, and while they enjoyed success in some areas-especially in arming and training the hill tribes-their efforts elsewhere appeared futile.
Antonym - it contrasted success and the word futile, which helped me learn what it meant.
The Empire's attempts to defend the Death Star were futile, as Luke Skywalker blew it up.
2. Haphazard - (adjective) characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless.
The image of the quagmire, frequently invoked in accounts of the war, owes something to this haphazard process.
Own Logic - I use the word haphazard in everyday life.
The haphazard injury of the starting player caused me to be in the starting lineup for the next game.
3. Quagmire - (noun) a sticky situation, or a bog.
The image of the quagmire, frequently invoked in accounts of the war, owes something to this haphazard process.
Own Logic - the section describes a sticky situation as a quagmire.
The man was in quite a quagmire when his mistress saw him with his wife.
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