Both Uses of
futile
in
Their Eyes Were Watching God
- ...Janie knew the futile fight was not with her.
p. 87.3 *futile = pointless (useless because it will be unproductive or unsuccessful)
- The next thought buried her under tons of cold futility.†
p. 105.3futility = pointlessness (uselessness)
Definition:
effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful