The meaning of Futility

fjuːˈtɪl.ə.ti

Futility – definition

noun
Pointlessness or uselessness.
Usage examples:
The horror and futility of war
Synonims:
Fruitlessness Vanity Pointlessness Uselessness Worthlessness Ineffectuality Ineffectiveness Inefficacy Failure Unproductiveness Barrenness Unprofitability Abortiveness Impotence Hollowness Em

noun
The fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing
Usage examples:
"what's his latest book about?" "oh, the usual - the transience of love and the futility of life.",…

Futility translation into English

Futility: translate from English into Chinese

无用, 虚荣

Futility: translate from English into Dutch

Futiliteit, Nutteloosheid, Ijdelheid, Nietigheid, Onbeduidendheid, Beuzelachtigheid, Bagatel, Beuzelarij

Futility: translate from English into French

Futilité

Futility: translate from English into German

Sinnlosigkeit, Vergeblichkeit, Zwecklosigkeit, Nutzlosigkeit, Oberflächlichkeit

Futility: translate from English into Hindi

निरर्थकता, व्यर्थता, असारता, नि:सारता

Futility: translate from English into Italian

Futilità, Inutilità, Vanità

Futility: translate from English into Korean

무용

Futility: translate from English into Russian

Тщетность, Бесполезность, Бесцельность, Несерьезность, Поверхностность

Futility: translate from English into Spanish

Futilidad, Inutilidad, Esterilidad

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Futility – similar words

futilely

ˈfjuː.taɪl.li

adverb
In a way that has no effect or achieves nothing
Usage examples:
I was walking home after a long day of futilely searching for a job., the police tried futilely for…

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futile

ˈfjuː.taɪl

adjective
Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Usage examples:
A futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage

adjective
Achieving no result; not effective or successful
Usage examples:
The plane detoured north in a futile attempt to avoid the bad weather., a sense of futility and pow…

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Futility synonims

abortiveness

noun
The quality of being abortive; unproductiveness, fruitlessness; failure.

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barrenness

noun
The state of not being able to produce plants or fruit
Usage examples:
A short drive through the countryside reveals vast swathes of barrenness., the city gives way to sp…

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em

ɪn

noun
A unit for measuring the width of printed matter, equal to the height of the type size being used.
Usage examples:
From there, sizing descendant elements with ems (a relative unit of measurement) becomes much more …

pronoun
Short for them.
Usage examples:
Let 'em know who's boss

prefix
Variant spelling of en-1, en-2 assimilated before b, p (as in emblazon, emplacement ).

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pointlessness

ˈpɔɪnt.ləs.nəs

noun
The fact of having no purpose or of being a waste of time
Usage examples:
A poem about the pointlessness of life, the utter pointlessness of the murder makes it even more sh…

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uselessness

noun
Inability to achieve an intended purpose or desired outcome.
Usage examples:
A reader complained about the uselessness of the debate

noun
The fact of being of no use, or of not working or achieving what is needed
Usage examples:
They complained bitterly about the uselessness of their training., she knew the complete uselessnes…

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vanity

ˈvæn.ə.ti

noun
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
Usage examples:
It flattered his vanity to think i was in love with him

noun
The personal characteristic of being too proud of and interested in yourself, esp. in your appearance or achievements

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