Synonyms & related words for futility

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of futility — including pointlessness, uselessness, meaninglessness, inanity, senselessness, worthlessness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to futility

Explore words related to futility — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include futilitarian, inutility, futile, inaneness, pointless, unimportance, fruitless, paltriness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for futility

Common synonyms for futility include pointlessness, uselessness, meaninglessness, inanity, senselessness, worthlessness, purposelessness, fruitlessness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does futility come from?

The word futility breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fut-, from Latin futilis (“leaky, vain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.