fyüˈtiləd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin futilitas, from futilis + -itas -ity
1. : the quality or state of being futile : uselessness
the economic futility of military power — Norman Angell
2. : an abortive attempt or useless gesture
as startling as the aptness of flower and insect symbiosis are their unsuccesses and futilities — D.C.Peattie
the futilities of debate for its own sake — W.A.White
3. : a lack of serious purpose : frivolity
the pure futilities and unmitigated flirtations of an aristocracy — Walter Bagehot