I. an action that is generally pointless and will have no effect.
II. A discussion that is useless in the bigger picture and in which neither party is actually right, even thought both sides of the argument try to win every time.
II. A discussion that is useless in the bigger picture and in which neither party is actually right, even thought both sides of the argument try to win every time.
I. washing your car before a thunderstorm is an exercise in futility
Ia. trying to exterminate cockroaches
II. the unending fight over whether rock is better than rap.
Ia. trying to exterminate cockroaches
II. the unending fight over whether rock is better than rap.
by Herzlos March 19, 2008
Jennifer was the only one in the gym who considered her workout to be an exercise in futility, since the men all appreciated that her boobs were still bouncing long after she got off the treadmill.
by leroywaggle June 14, 2011
1. An action that achieves no end or goal.
2. An action to achieve a goal that is unachievable.
3. An action that achieves an end or goal that is in itself pointless
2. An action to achieve a goal that is unachievable.
3. An action that achieves an end or goal that is in itself pointless
by Old_Bean August 24, 2005