Definition of FUTILITY

futility

Plural: futilities

Noun

  • uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  • The quality of being futile or useless.
  • Something, especially an act, that is futile.
  • Unimportance.

Examples

  • "an exercise of futility"
  • "His taking the bar exam for a third time was pure futility."

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fūtilitās (“worthlessness, futility”). By surface analysis, futile + -ity.

Synonyms

vanity

Scrabble Score: 14

futility is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
futility is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
futility is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

futility is a valid Words With Friends word