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Definition of futility noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

futility

noun
 
/fjuːˈtɪləti/
 
/fjuːˈtɪləti/
[uncountable]
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  1. the fact of having no purpose because there is no chance of success
    • a sense of futility
    • the futility of war
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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adverb
 
 
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