Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exercise in futility

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
ex-er-cise in -fu-til-i-ty
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A course of action doomed to be futile.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

exercises in futility (plural)

Phrases

wild-goose chase

Frequently Paired Words

wild-goose chase

Questions

What does exercise in futility mean?
A course of action doomed to be futile.

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