futility
nounfeminine/futilidɐd(ɨ)/medium
fu·ti·li·da·de
Definition
The quality of being futile; pointlessness or lack of importance.
He realized the futility of his efforts.
The meeting was full of futility and empty talk.
Common collocations
sense of futilitysheer futility
Etymology
Do latim 'futilĭtas, -ātis'.