ultimate futility

Frequency: 5.01.8 per million words

Refers to the final or eventual pointlessness of an effort or situation.

futilityADJECTIVE + futility

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Examples (10)

  • After months of talks, we confronted the ultimate futility of negotiating with a party that wouldn't budge.
  • The report lays bare the ultimate futility of quick fixes in a broken system.
  • He eventually recognized the ultimate futility of arguing online late at night.
  • We will soon see the ultimate futility of resisting inevitable change.
  • The novel depicts the ultimate futility of vengeance passed down through generations.
  • Her calm acceptance showed she had realized the ultimate futility of fighting the diagnosis.
  • History repeatedly demonstrates the ultimate futility of censorship in the digital age.
  • Despite early optimism, the board acknowledged the ultimate futility of delaying the decision any longer.
  • Is there not an ultimate futility in chasing perfection at all costs?
  • By dawn, we knew the ultimate futility of bailing water faster than the boat could leak.