futility
nounHow many syllables in futility?
There are 4 syllables in the word futility.How to pronounce futility:
Definition of futility:
- futility (noun):
- the quality or state of being futile uselessness
- uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result.
Synonyms for futility:
barrenness
bootlessness
defeat
deficiency
disappointment
emptiness
failure
fruitlessness
hollowness
hopelessness
inadequacy
inadequateness
ineffectiveness
ineffectuality
ineffectualness
inefficaciousness
inefficacy
insufficiency
inutility
meaninglessness
pointlessness
spitting in the wind
unprofitability
unprofitableness
uselessness
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Antonyms for futility:
fruitfulness
usefulness
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