All 3 Uses of
futile
in
Nectar in a Sieve
- Perhaps they both knew the futility of trying to restrain Kali.
Chpt 1 *futility = pointlessness (uselessness)
- There was futility only in further searching, further weariness.†
Chpt 24
- I was thankful there was this spirit of amity; we were neither of us anxious to engage in futile disputes.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful