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View usage for: (fruːtləs) adjectiveFruitless actions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all. It was a fruitless search. Talks have so far have been fruitless. Synonyms: useless, vain, unsuccessful, in vain More Synonyms of fruitless fruitlessly adverb [ADVERB with verb] Four years of negotiation ended fruitlessly last December. More Synonyms of fruitless fruitless in British English (ˈfruːtlɪs) adjective1. yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual Derived forms fruitlessly (ˈfruitlessly) adverb fruitlessness (ˈfruitlessness) noun fruitless in American English (ˈfrutlɪs) adjective1. without results; unprofitable; unsuccessful; vain 2. bearing no fruit; sterile; barren SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfutile Derived forms fruitlessly (ˈfruitlessly) adverb fruitlessness (ˈfruitlessness) noun Examples of 'fruitless' in a sentencefruitless Previous attempts to find a suitor proved fruitless.Attempts to have the government underwrite loans have proved fruitless.Or for the millions of pounds of public money squandered in a fruitless attempt to sustain the convictions.Yet perhaps the effort is fruitless.After a fruitless search, my wife is then allowed to join in the game.It took firemen 20 minutes to free him after fruitless efforts by the surgery staff.In the yard he shook his head, dismissing his fruitless efforts.But her efforts proved fruitless, for it could not be found.It was his second visit this year to audition for big screen roles but pals said his search has once again proved fruitless.His quest proved fruitless, but the issue he pointed to was real.Punch investors are worried it will be undone by its huge debt pile and its fruitless attempt to stem the tide of drinking at home.The company was given time to persuade other banks to lend the money it needed, but the search proved fruitless.And so far, so fruitless.All leave was cancelled, extra resources were poured in and forces around the country were called on for help but the search proved fruitless.The search proved fruitless, and the defendant's wife was considered missing.After months of fruitless searching, they have decided to move to Canada instead.If their record on the ground is fruitless so far, the Dragons have the form and firepower up front and out wide to cause an upset. In other languagesfruitless British English: fruitless ADJECTIVE Fruitless actions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all. It was a fruitless search. - American English: fruitless
- Brazilian Portuguese: inútil
- Chinese: 无结果的
- European Spanish: infructuoso
- French: vain
- German: fruchtlos
- Italian: vano
- Japanese: 実りのない
- Korean: 소득이 없는
- European Portuguese: inútil
- Latin American Spanish: infructuoso
Definition producing nothing of value It was a fruitless search. Synonyms to no avail to no effect unfruitful bootless Opposites effective , useful , profitable , productive , fruitful Synonyms Opposites productive , fertile , prolific , abundant , fruitful , fecund Additional synonymsDefinition failing to achieve its purpose an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office Synonyms failed, failing, useless, vain, unsuccessful, idle, ineffective, futile, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, miscarried, unavailing, bootlessDefinition useless or having no chance of success a futile attempt to ward off the blow Synonyms useless, vain, unsuccessful, pointless, empty, hollow, in vain, worthless, barren, sterile, fruitless, forlorn, unproductive, abortive, to no avail, ineffectual, unprofitable, valueless, unavailing, otiose, profitless, nugatory, without rhyme or reason, bootlessDefinition without achieving the desired effects or results All her complaints were in vain. Synonyms useless, to no avail, unsuccessful, fruitless, wasted, vain, ineffectual, without success, to no purpose, bootless |