futility

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Definitions

n.

The quality of being useless or producing no result; pointlessness.

徒劳,无益,无用

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
futilestem
+
itystate, quality, condition
=futility

Common Collocations

  • 1.sense of futility无用感
  • 2.futility of effort努力的徒劳
  • 3.futility of hope希望的破灭

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He realized the futility of his plan after weeks of failure.

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