All futility synonyms

noun futility

• self-emptying — containing nothing; having none of the usual or appropriate contents: an empty bottle.
• ineffectiveness — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
• fruitless — useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
• unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
• idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
• hollowness — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
• senselessness — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
• worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
• frivolousness — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
• pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
• ineffectuality — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
• meaninglessness — without meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeless; insignificant: a meaningless reply; a meaningless existence.
• uselessness — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
• vainness — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
• emptiness — The state of containing nothing.
• fruitlessness — The quality of being fruitless.