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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•til•i•ty (fyo̅o̅ til′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2, 3.- the quality of being futile;
ineffectiveness;
uselessness. - a trifle or frivolity:the large collection of futilities that clutter our minds.
- a futile act or event.
- Latin fūtilitās. See futile, -ity
- 1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: futility /fjuːˈtɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- lack of effectiveness or success
- lack of purpose or meaning
- something futile
fu•tile /ˈfyutəl, ˈfyutaɪl/USA pronunciation adj. - unable to produce any result; ineffective:Attempts to swim across the stormy channel were futile.
- trifling;
frivolous;
of little value:futile remarks.
fu•tile•ly, adv. fu•til•i•ty /fyuˈtɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•tile (fyo̅o̅t′l, fyo̅o̅′tīl),USA pronunciation adj. - incapable of producing any result;
ineffective;
useless;
not successful:Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile. - trifling;
frivolous;
unimportant.
- Latin fūtilis, futtilis easily broken, vain, worthless, equivalent. to fūt- (akin to fundere to pour, melt) + -ilis -ile
- 1545–55
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See useless.
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