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futility

UK
/fjuːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
US
/fjuˈtɪl.ə.ti/

Translations

futilitynoun
futilities
pl
The futility of the situation became apparent when all efforts to fix the problem failed.
L'inutilité de la situation est devenue évidente lorsque tous les efforts pour résoudre le problème ont échoué.
Additional translations
vanitéSurtout dans le sens de quelque chose de vain, sans effet.
Synonyms
ineffectiveness
inefficacy
emptiness
uselessness
pointlessness
futilityadjective
UK
/fjuːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/
US
/fjuˈtɪl.ə.ti/
Attributive use: appears before another noun to denote relation to uselessness, e.g., "futility analysis".
futilitéEmploi attributif, notamment dans le domaine médical ou analytique.
The committee conducted a futility analysis midway through the clinical trial.
Le comité a mené une analyse de futilité au milieu de l'essai clinique.

Definitions

futilitynoun
The quality or state of being useless or ineffective.
The futility of the situation became apparent when all efforts to fix the problem failed.
A useless act or gesture.
He realized the futility of his actions when no one paid attention to his protest.
futilityadjective
Used attributively to denote that something relates to or assesses futility (uselessness, pointlessness).
The committee conducted a futility analysis midway through the clinical trial.
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