Futility
[fyoo-til-i-tee] /fyuˈtɪl ɪ ti/
noun, plural futilities for 2, 3.
1.
the quality of being ; ineffectiveness; uselessness.
2.
a trifle or frivolity:
the large collection of futilities that clutter our minds.
3.
a act or event.
/fjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
lack of effectiveness or success
2.
lack of purpose or meaning
3.
something futile
n.
1620s, from French futilité or directly from Latin futilitatem (nominative futilitas) “worthlessness,” from futilis (see futile). Hence, jocular futilitarian (1827).
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