futility: Meaning and Definition of

fu•til•i•ty

Pronunciation: (fy-til'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties
  1. the quality of being futile; ineffectiveness; uselessness.
  2. a trifle or frivolity: the large collection of futilities that clutter our minds.
  3. a futile act or event.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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