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- DictionaryFruit·less/ˈfro͞otləs/
adjective
- 1. failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless: "his fruitless attempts to publish poetry"
- 2. (of a tree or plant) not producing fruit: "a banana leaf from a fruitless palm"
adjective. useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure. Synonyms: vain, unavailing, futile. Antonyms: profitable, useful. bearing no fruit; barren. Synonyms: sterile. Antonyms: fertile. fruitless. / ˈfruːtlɪs / adjective. yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual.
adjective. us / ˈfruːt.ləs / uk / ˈfruːt.ləs / Add to word list Add to word list. If an action or attempt to do something is fruitless, it is unsuccessful or produces nothing of value: All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless. Synonyms. futile. vain. Opposite. fruitful.
Fruitless things are futile or pointless. If your search for your missing car keys is fruitless, you don't find them no matter how hard you look. You can call a fruitless search a wild goose chase — despite your efforts, you're unsuccessful.
Definition of fruitless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual 2. without fruit.... Click for more definitions.
FRUITLESS definition: not successful or achieving good results: . Learn more.
Definition of fruitless. 1. as in unsuccessful. producing no results this argument is totally fruitless, as neither of us will change our position. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. unsuccessful. futile. useless. unavailing. vain. abortive. unprofitable. unproductive. in vain. ineffective. ineffectual. impossible. profitless. worthless.
