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    fruitless
    /ˈfruːtləs/

    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"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRUITLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Fruitless means unsuccessful or not productive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fruitlessFruitless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Fruitless means producing no result or lacking fruit. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of fruitless from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRUITLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Fruitless means unsuccessful or not productive. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fruitlessFRUITLESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fruitless definition: useless; unproductive; without results or success. See examples of FRUITLESS used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fruitlessFRUITLESS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Fruitless means producing no results or not able to produce fruit or offspring. Learn the difference between fruitless and similar words like futile and vain, and see related articles and entries.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRUITLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Fruitless means not achieving anything or bearing no fruit. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fruitlessFruitless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.