Fruitless: meaning, definitions and examples
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fruitless
[ ˈfruːtləs ]
in gardening
Fruitless means not producing fruit or results; unproductive.
Synonyms
futile, unproductive, unsuccessful
Examples of usage
- Despite their efforts, the fruitless tree never bore any fruit.
- Their fruitless attempts to find a solution only led to more frustration.
in general
Fruitless can also mean lacking in success; unsuccessful.
Synonyms
ineffective, unproductive, unsuccessful
Examples of usage
- Their fruitless search for the lost keys left them feeling defeated.
- The negotiations proved to be fruitless as neither side was willing to compromise.
Translations
Translations of the word "fruitless" in other languages:
🇵🇹 infrutífero
- estéril
- inútil
🇮🇳 फलहीन
- निष्फल
- व्यर्थ
🇩🇪 fruchtlos
- erfolglos
- nutzlos
🇮🇩 sia-sia
- tidak membuahkan hasil
- tidak berguna
🇺🇦 безплідний
- марний
- безрезультатний
🇵🇱 bezowocny
- jałowy
- daremny
🇯🇵 成果のない
- 実を結ばない
- 無駄な
🇫🇷 inutile
- stérile
- infructueux
🇪🇸 infructuoso
- inútil
- estéril
🇹🇷 verimsiz
- sonuçsuz
- faydasız
🇰🇷 무익한
- 결실 없는
- 헛된
🇸🇦 غير مثمر
- عقيم
- بلا جدوى
🇨🇿 neplodný
- marný
- bezvýsledný
🇸🇰 neplodný
- márny
- bezvýsledný
🇨🇳 无果的
- 徒劳的
- 无用的
🇸🇮 neploden
- jalov
- brezploden
🇮🇸 árangurslaus
- ófrjór
- gagnslaus
🇰🇿 нәтижесіз
- бедеу
- пайдасыз
🇬🇪 უმწიფარი
- უნაყოფო
- უშედეგო
🇦🇿 bəhrəsiz
- məhsuldar olmayan
- mənasız
🇲🇽 infructuoso
- inútil
- estéril
Word origin
The word 'fruitless' dates back to the late 14th century, derived from the Middle English word 'frutelles.' It combines the word 'fruit' with the suffix '-less,' meaning without. Originally used in the context of gardening to describe trees that did not bear fruit, it later expanded to signify lack of success or results in a broader sense.
See also: fruit, fruitful, fruitfully, fruitfulness, fruitlessly, fruitlessness, unfruitful, unfruitfully.