Futility, n.
Etymology: [L. futilitas: cf. F. futilité.]
1. The quality of being talkative; talkativeness; loquaciousness; loquacity. [Obs.]
2. The quality of producing no valuable effect, or of coming to nothing; uselessness. The futility of this mode of philosophizing. Whewell.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists futility only as an antonym, under utility.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given