futility

fjuːˈtɪlɪti
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Translation of futility into German

Noun

1.

pointless

act or thing that is pointless or ineffective
Sinnlosigkeit fVergeblichkeit fZwecklosigkeit f
  • His efforts were a futility in the face of such odds.Seine Bemühungen waren eine Sinnlosigkeit angesichts solcher Widrigkeiten.
2.

frustration

sense of frustration or defeat
  • He felt a deep sense of futility as he failed the task again..Er fühlte eine tiefe Frustration, als er die Aufgabe erneut nicht schaffte
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Expressions with futility: examples in English and translations in German

sinnloses Unterfangen
Trying to fix it was an exercise in futility.

Synonyms and analogies of futility in English

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.

Translations of "futility" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSinnlosigkeitnf.

The futility of their repeated attempts left them disheartened and exhausted.

Die Sinnlosigkeit ihrer wiederholten Versuche ließ sie entmutigt und erschöpft zurück.

dieVergeblichkeitnf.

His speech highlighted the futility of trying to achieve perfection in an imperfect world.

Seine Rede hob die Vergeblichkeit hervor, in einer unvollkommenen Welt Perfektion zu erreichen.

dieNutzlosigkeitnf.

It's an action whose futility and randomness drips from every brushstroke.

Es ist eine Aktion, deren Nutzlosigkeit und Willkür von jedem Pinselstrich tropft.

dieAussichtslosigkeitnf.

The futility of the race was clear when the finish line felt impossibly distant.

Die Aussichtslosigkeit des Rennens war offensichtlich, als das Ziel unerreichbar schien.

dieZwecklosigkeitnf.

History has proven the futility of the latter goal.

Geschichte hat die Zwecklosigkeit des letzten Ziels geprüft.

dieNichtigkeitnf.

In reflective moments, she considered all her trifling complaints and their futility.

In nachdenklichen Momenten betrachtete sie all ihre belanglosen Beschwerden und deren Nichtigkeit.

dieVergänglichkeitnf.

His poem is about futility.

Das Gedicht spricht von Vergänglichkeit.

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futility: Examples and translations in context

He was ready to surrender, realizing the futility of continuing.

Er war bereit aufzugeben, da er die Sinnlosigkeit des Weitermachens erkannte.

Her heart sank as the futility of her chase became painfully clear.

Ihr Herz sank, als die Sinnlosigkeit ihrer Jagd schmerzhaft klar wurde.

As the clock ticked away, the futility of rushing became abundantly clear.

Als die Uhr tickte, wurde die Sinnlosigkeit des Hetzens überdeutlich.

Recognizing the futility, they decided to pull the pin on the negotiations.

In Anbetracht der Sinnlosigkeit entschieden sie sich, die Verhandlungen abzublasen.

The bickering match ended with both parties realizing the futility of their argument.

Das Gezänk endete damit, dass beide Parteien die Sinnlosigkeit ihres Streites erkannten.

He felt the futility of arguing against a decision that had already been made.

Er spürte die Sinnlosigkeit, gegen eine bereits getroffene Entscheidung zu argumentieren.

She recognized the futility of waiting for someone who would never come back.

Sie erkannte die Sinnlosigkeit, auf jemanden zu warten, der nie zurückkommen würde.

As they walked away, the futility of their efforts lingered in the air.

Als sie davongingen, hing die Sinnlosigkeit ihrer Bemühungen in der Luft.

See also:

exercise in futility
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