as in uselessness
the quality or state of being useless
The two engaged in a long discussion on the futility of war. He felt saddened by the apparent futility of his efforts to console her.
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Recent Examples of futility
However, this resolution does nothing to assuage the sense of futility and waste.
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Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
When nurses stay silent, whether from fear, futility or institutional pressure, violence becomes an accepted part of the job.
—Jason Blomquist, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
Ferguson’s loss to Chiesa broke another legend, BJ Penn’s, record for consecutive futility.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But unlike peers such as Jack Nicholson, who embodied the era’s rebellious, searching spirit, Hackman often played men who tried to work within the system, discovering the futility of such a stance.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
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Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
When nurses stay silent, whether from fear, futility or institutional pressure, violence becomes an accepted part of the job.
—Jason Blomquist, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
Ferguson’s loss to Chiesa broke another legend, BJ Penn’s, record for consecutive futility.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But unlike peers such as Jack Nicholson, who embodied the era’s rebellious, searching spirit, Hackman often played men who tried to work within the system, discovering the futility of such a stance.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Futility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futility. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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