NYT Dictionary
FUTILITY
/fjuˈtɪləti/Nounfu-TIL-i-tyfu-til-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
The quality of being futile or useless.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Latin fūtilitās (“worthlessness, futility”). By surface analysis, futile + -ity.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.