Fruitlessness: meaning, definitions and examples

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fruitlessness

[ ˈfruːt.ləs.nəs ]

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feeling of

The state of being unproductive or ineffective; lack of success or accomplishment.

Synonyms

futility, ineffectiveness, unproductiveness

Examples of usage

The fruitlessness of his efforts left him feeling defeated.
She was overwhelmed by the fruitlessness of the situation.

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result of

The quality or state of yielding no fruit; barrenness.

Synonyms

barrenness, infertility, sterility

Examples of usage

The soil's fruitlessness made it difficult to grow any crops.
The fruitlessness of the tree was disappointing to the farmer.

Translations

Translations of the word "fruitlessness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inutilidade

🇮🇳 निष्फलता

🇩🇪 Fruchtlosigkeit

🇮🇩 kesia-siaan

🇺🇦 безплідність

🇵🇱 bezdzietność

🇯🇵 無益

🇫🇷 inutilité

🇪🇸 inutilidad

🇹🇷 faydasızlık

🇰🇷 무익

🇸🇦 عدم الجدوى

🇨🇿 neplodnost

🇸🇰 neplodnosť

🇨🇳 无效

🇸🇮 neplodnost

🇮🇸 árangursleysi

🇰🇿 пайдасыздық

🇬🇪 უაზრობა

🇦🇿 səmərəsizlik

🇲🇽 inutilidad

Word origin

The word 'fruitlessness' originated from the combination of the word 'fruitless' and the suffix '-ness'. 'Fruitless' comes from the Middle English 'frutless', from Old French 'froit', ultimately from Latin 'frūctus' meaning 'enjoyment, profit, fruit'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form abstract nouns indicating a state or condition.