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futileness

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/ˈfjutlənəs/ · fu-ti-le-ness

The quality or state of being futile; uselessness or ineffectiveness.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality or state of being futile; uselessness or ineffectiveness.

بے عملی کی کیفیت یا حالت؛ بے فائدگی یا بے اثری۔

بے عملی

be amalī

Synonyms

ineffectivenessuselessnesspointlessnessبے فائدگیکھوکھلا پننقصان

Antonyms

effectivenessusefulnessprofitabilityمفیدموثرفائدہ

Common Collocations

  • acknowledge futileness
  • futileness of efforts
  • sense of futileness

Example Sentences

The futileness of arguing about the past is evident.

ماضی کے بارے میں بحث کرنے کی بے عملی واضح ہے۔

Māzī ke bāre mein behas karne ki be amalī wāzih hai.

Her attempts to change his mind were met with futileness.

اس کے خیالات کو بدلنے کی کوششوں کو بے عملی کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔

Us ke khayalāt ko badalne ki koshishon ko be amalī kā sāmnā karnā paṛā.

He felt the futileness of his actions after the incident.

واقعے کے بعد اسے اپنی کارروائی کی بے عملی کا احساس ہوا۔

Waqī'ē ke bād use apnī kārva'ī ki be amalī kā ehsaas huā.

Easily Confused With

futile:Futile is the adjective form, describing something that is pointless, while futileness is the noun form referring to the quality of being futile.

Word Family

futile
adjectiveبے فائدہ
futility
nounبے فائدگی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'futileness' as futile-ness, implying the essence of being futile.

Imagine a trash can filled with discarded plans, representing the futility of efforts.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خوشبوؤں کا ہی دھیان رکھا، سمجھ کر بھی بے عملی ہے ہوائے عشق کو بھی برباد کیا، جان کر بھی بے عملی ہے

Khushbū'ōn kā hī dhyān rakha, samajh kar bhī be amalī hai Hawā'e ishq ko bhī barbād kiyā, jān kar bhī be amalī hai

Focused only on fragrances, knowing it is futility Even ruined the winds of love, knowing it is futility

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

یہ سب ایک جیسی چیزیں ہیں

Yeh sab aik jaisi cheezen hain

These are all similar things.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "futilis" — useless, worthless

First known use: 17th century

The term 'futileness' derives from the Latin 'futilis', indicating a state of being without effect or productivity. It has evolved in modern English to describe the concept of futility.