Definition of futility Futility

/fjutɪˈlʌti/ - [fyutilutee] - fu•til•i•ty

We found 7 definitions of futility from 4 different sources.

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What does futility mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: futilities

futility - uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  inutility, unusefulness, uselessness the quality of having no practical use
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  • futility (n.)
    The quality of being talkative; talkativeness; loquaciousness; loquacity.
  • futility (n.)
    The quality of producing no valuable effect, or of coming to nothing; uselessness.

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