futility | (noun) uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result | - |
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futon | (noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame | - |
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future | (noun) bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date | - |
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(noun) a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future | Synonyms: future tense |
(noun) the time yet to come | Synonyms: futurity, hereafter, time to come |
futurism | (noun) the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future | - |
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(noun) an artistic movement in Italy around 1910 that tried to express the energy and values of the machine age | - |
futurist | (noun) someone who predicts the future | Synonyms: fantast |
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(noun) a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) will be fulfilled in the future | - |
futuristics | (noun) the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions | Synonyms: futurology |
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futurity | (noun) the quality of being in or of the future | - |
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(noun) the time yet to come | Synonyms: future, hereafter, time to come |
futurology | (noun) the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions | Synonyms: futuristics |
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