Definition Synonyms
Definition of fruitless - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
unproductiveyielding no positive results
- All attempts to find the lost documents proved fruitless.
2.
barrennot producing fruit or results
- The tree was fruitless this season.
Expressions with fruitless
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used to say an effort will bring no helpful result
Trying to convince him now—it's a fruitless exercise.
action that yields no results
The search for the missing keys was a fruitless effort.
attempts that do not produce desired results
Despite his fruitless efforts, the project was not completed on time.
effort that does not bring success
Despite their hard work, the project was a fruitless endeavor.
activity that does not achieve any useful result
Trying to change his mind was a fruitless exercise.
show an effort is unsuccessful or unproductive
The search for the missing keys proved fruitless.
Origin of fruitless
Old English, frēo (free) + -less (without)
Examples of fruitless in a sentence
The search for survivors was sadly fruitless. The orchard remained fruitless after the late frost. Months of negotiation proved fruitless.
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- French:infructueux, improductif, ...
- German:ergebnislos, unfruchtbar, ...
- Italian:inutile, improduttivo, ...
- Spanish:infructuoso, estéril, ...
- Portuguese:infrutífero, estéril, ...
- Chinese:无果的, 不结果的, ...
- Japanese:無駄な, 実りのない, ...
- Arabic:عَقِيم, عَقيم, ...
- Hebrew:עָקָר, עָקָר מִפִּירִי, ...
- Russian:бесплодный, ...
- Ukrainian:безрезультатний, безплідний, ...
- Hindi:निष्फल, बाँझ, ...
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