unnotable

frivolous fruitless petty trivial

abortive barren bootless delusive delusory empty going nowhere hollow idle in vicious circle inefficacious insignificant misleading no-win not a prayer nugatory on a treadmill otiose paltry pointless profitless puny senseless shuck slight sterile time-wasting trifling unavailing unimportant unproductive unprofitable valueless void worthless

consequential important significant useful

modest possible shy