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Definition of futility - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
pointlessact or thing that is pointless or ineffective
- His efforts were a futility in the face of such odds.
2.
frustrationsense of frustration or defeat
- He felt a deep sense of futility as he failed the task again..
Expressions with futility
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action that is pointless and cannot succeed
Trying to fix it was an exercise in futility.
Origin of futility
Latin, futilis (leaky, vain)
Terms with futility included in their meaning
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futility
not helpful or effective in achieving a result
futility
lack of reason or purpose in doing something
futility
lack of purpose or benefit in doing something
futility
pointless or not worth doing
futility
no reason to do something because it is useless
futility
no reason or purpose for doing something
futility
action that achieves no useful result
futility
make something pointless or stop it from working
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repeatedly do the same thing without progress
futility
without any chance of success or improvement
futility
used to say an action will not succeed or help
figurative futility
engage in repetitive unproductive activities
futility
no reason to do something
futility
engage in futile or repetitive activity
futility
despite trying hard, not achieving success
futility
make no progress despite effort
futility
do something pointless or ineffective
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no matter how hard you try, you cannot succeed
futility
continuing forever without success
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speaking is pointless because no one will listen
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engage in a futile effort
futility
try to do something impossible
futility
in a situation with no positive outcome
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acting with little chance of success
Examples of futility in a sentence
She realized the futility of arguing with him. The futility of the situation made him want to give up. She couldn't shake the feeling of futility after the meeting.
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- French:futilité, inutilité, ...
- German:Sinnlosigkeit, Frustration, ...
- Italian:inutilità, ...
- Spanish:futilidad, ...
- Portuguese:inutilidade, ...
- Chinese:徒劳, 徒劳感, ...
- Japanese:無駄, 無力感, ...
- Arabic:عَدَم الجَدْوَى, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹסֶר תּוֹחֶלֶת, חוֹסֶר טַעַם, ...
- Russian:бесполезность, тщетность, ...
- Ukrainian:марність, ...
- Hindi:निरर्थकता, हताशा, ...
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