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    futility
    /fjuːˈtɪlɪti/

    noun

    • 1. pointlessness or uselessness: "the horror and futility of war"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUTILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FUTILITY definition: 1. the fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing: 2. the fact of having no effect or of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › futilityFutility Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FUTILITY is the quality or state of being futile : uselessness. How to use futility in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › futilityFutility - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The futility of war makes soldiers put down their weapons, and your father’s strict rules makes any protest an act of futility. The root word is the Latin futilis , which literally means “leaky.”

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUTILITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. lack of effectiveness or success 2. lack of purpose or meaning 3. something futile.... Click for more definitions.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUTILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing: "What's his latest book about?" "Oh, the usual - the transience of love and the futility of life." People havebecome tired of the futility of war. See. futile. Fewer examples. It is hard not to be taken aback by the scale and utter futility of it all.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › futilityFUTILITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Futility definition: the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness.. See examples of FUTILITY used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › futilityFutility - definition of futility by The Free Dictionary

    Define futility. futility synonyms, futility pronunciation, futility translation, English dictionary definition of futility. n. pl. fu·til·i·ties 1. The quality of having no useful result; uselessness. 2. Lack of importance or purpose; frivolousness. 3. A futile act.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfutility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of futility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFUTILITY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "FUTILITY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › futilityFutility Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. The quality of being futile. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Lack of importance or purpose; frivolousness. American Heritage. A futile act, thing, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (uncountable) Unimportance. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unseasonableness. inopportuneness. carrying coals to Newcastle. spinning one's wheels.