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

futility

noun

/fjuːˈtɪləti/

/fjuːˈtɪləti/

[uncountable]

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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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