A suitable synonym that conveys a tone of hopelessness in place of "useless" could be "futile." This word captures the sense of effort being in vain and emphasizes the despair of the situation.
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Both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down; Ulrich limited his endeavours to an effort to bring his one partially free arm near enough to his outer coat-pocket to draw out his wine-flask.
What synonym could the writer use in place of useless to convey a tone of hopelessness?
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