Dictionary.com

futureless

[ fyoo-cher-lis ]
/ ˈfyu tʃər lɪs /
Save This Word!
adjective
without a future; having no prospect of future betterment or prosperity.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
who
whom
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of futureless

First recorded in 1860–65; future + -less

Words nearby futureless

futurama, future, Future Farmer, Future Farmers of America, future interest, futureless, future life, future perfect, future-proof, futures, future shock
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use futureless in a sentence

  • He enjoyed his privileges at her house with the futureless satisfaction of a man.

    Indian Summer|William D. Howells

  • One almost wonders, in these futureless times, that so many of the former still remain.

    Pirate Gold|Frederic Jesup Stimson

  • What a pitiful face it was, this weary, loosened, futureless old face above him!

    Christmas Roses and Other Stories|Anne Douglas Sedgwick

  • And it was Kitty that had made it flat, and cold, and futureless.

    The Marriage of William Ashe|Mrs. Humphry Ward
FEEDBACK