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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 definition: 1. If an action or attempt to do something is fruitless, it is unsuccessful or produces nothing of…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of FRUITLESS is unsuccessful. How to use fruitless in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fruitless.

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

    adjective. Fruitless actions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all. It was a fruitless search. Talks have so far 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.

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

    FRUITLESS meaning: 1. If an action or attempt to do something is fruitless, it is unsuccessful or produces nothing of…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfruitless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of fruitless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. 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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRUITLESS - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "FRUITLESS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › fruitless_adjfruitless, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective fruitless mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fruitless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › fruitlessFruitless - definition of fruitless by The Free Dictionary

    Define fruitless. fruitless synonyms, fruitless pronunciation, fruitless translation, English dictionary definition of fruitless. adj. 1. Producing no fruit: a withered, fruitless lemon tree. 2. Not leading to success; unproductive: a fruitless search. See Synonyms at futile....

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFRUITLESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    FRUITLESS definition: not successful or achieving good results: . Learn more.