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fruitlessness

 

[ ˈfruːt.ləs.nəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

See also: fruit, fruitful, fruitfully, fruitfulness, fruitless, fruitlessly, unfruitful, unfruitfully.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,092, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.