All 4 Uses of
futile
in
The Fountainhead
- They are vicious and futile—since they contradict the first cosmic law—the basic equality of all men.†
Chpt 2.11 *
- I realize fully that at this moment I am as futile as Howard Roark.†
Chpt 2.12
- However, you did have the good sense to admit that your act was futile.†
Chpt 2.13
- I would stand and say: I am Gail Wynand, the man who has committed every crime except the foremost one: that of ascribing futility to the wonderful fact of existence and seeking justification beyond myself.†
Chpt 4.5
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful