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Word entry · 8 letters

futility

Best crossword clue

"Pointlessness"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /fjuːˈtɪlɪti/Part of speech nounSorted fiilttuyStarts with FEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

Word origin

From Latin fūtilitās (“worthlessness, futility”). By surface analysis, futile + -ity.

Used in a sentence

  • an exercise of futility
  • His taking the bar exam for a third time was pure futility.
  • “Has my dad come?” he asked. “You can see he hasn’t,” said Mrs. Morel, cross with the futility of the question.

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