1
as in futility
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2
as in pointlessness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uselessness
Noun
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When nurses stay silent, whether from fear, futility or institutional pressure, violence becomes an accepted part of the job.—
Jason Blomquist,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025 -
But the two forged a closeness amid their club’s futility.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With its founder and leader incarcerated, the Oath Keepers, which once claimed tens of thousands of members, many of them current and former military and law enforcement, also largely fizzled away into insignificance.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
13 Nov. 2024
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The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This insight is sort of nihilism lite, and a handy, if somewhat axiomatic, mantra for navigating the inanity of everyday life.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This column started out as The Week in Stupid, a roundup of the jaw-dropping inanities of the last seven days.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Uselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uselessness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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