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futility Definition and Meaning in English (futility definition)

noun
Synonyms:uselessnesspointlessnessfruitlessness
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Futility definition: The quality of being pointless or useless, or an action that is pointless.

Definitions of Futility

  1. 1noun

    The quality of being pointless or useless, or an action that is pointless.

Example Sentences

“The futility of their efforts became clear when the project failed.”

“She felt a sense of futility trying to argue with him.”

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adjectivefutile
adverbfutilely

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Futility definition: The quality of being pointless or useless, or an action that is pointless.
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'Futility' translates to 'futility' in English. Futility definition: The quality of being pointless or useless, or an action that is pointless.
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