Definitions
- Describing a feeling of having no value or importance. - Referring to something that has no worth or usefulness. - Talking about a person or thing that is considered useless or unimportant.
- Describing a situation or action that is pointless or ineffective. - Referring to an effort that is doomed to fail or has no chance of success. - Talking about a feeling of hopelessness or despair due to a lack of progress or success.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a lack of value or effectiveness.
- 2Both words convey a negative connotation.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a feeling or a thing.
- 4Both words suggest a sense of hopelessness or despair.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Worthlessness emphasizes a lack of value or importance, while futility focuses on the pointlessness or ineffectiveness of an action or effort.
- 2Scope: Worthlessness can refer to a person or thing, while futility is typically used to describe an action or effort.
- 3Emotion: Worthlessness can evoke feelings of low self-esteem or inadequacy, while futility can evoke feelings of frustration or despair.
- 4Usage: Worthlessness is more commonly used to describe a person or thing, while futility is more commonly used to describe an action or effort.
- 5Intensity: Futility can suggest a stronger sense of hopelessness or despair than worthlessness.
Remember this!
Worthlessness and futility are synonyms that both convey a negative connotation and suggest a lack of value or effectiveness. However, worthlessness emphasizes a lack of value or importance, while futility focuses on the pointlessness or ineffectiveness of an action or effort. Additionally, worthlessness is more commonly used to describe a person or thing, while futility is more commonly used to describe an action or effort.
