Both Uses of
futile
in
A Room of One's Own
- the futility of what is written in that spirit
Chpt 5 *futility = pointlessness (uselessness)
- No, delightful as the pastime of measuring may be, it is the most futile of all occupations, and to submit to the decrees of the measurers the most servile of attitudes.†
Chpt 6
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful