futureless

[ fyoo-cher-lis ]
/ ˈfyu tʃər lɪs /

adjective

without a future; having no prospect of future betterment or prosperity.

Origin of futureless

First recorded in 1860–65; future + -less

Words nearby futureless

future life, future perfect, future shock, future value, future-proof, futureless, futures, futures market, futurism, futurist, futuristic

Example sentences from the Web for futureless

  • 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

  • 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