Meaning & use
futility
The quality of being completely useless or having no chance of achieving anything worthwhile.
See it in a sentence
He recognized the futility of arguing with someone who refused to listen.
After the futility of the first plan, they tried a completely different approach.
A note on using this word
Futility often carries a tone of resignation or frustration, describing effort that is doomed rather than merely difficult.
Words with a similar meaning
uselessnesspointlessnessfruitlessness
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