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fruitless

fruit·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [froot-lis]
    • /ˈfrut lɪs/
    • /ˈfruːt.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [froot-lis]
    • /ˈfrut lɪs/

Definitions of fruitless word

  • adjective fruitless useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search for the missing treasure. 1
  • adjective fruitless bearing no fruit; barren. 1
  • noun fruitless Failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless. 1
  • adjective fruitless unproductive, unsuccessful 1
  • adjective fruitless tree: not bearing fruit 1
  • adjective fruitless Fruitless actions, events, or efforts do not achieve anything at all. 0

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Origin of fruitless

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at fruit, -less

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Parts of speech for Fruitless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fruitless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for fruitless

adj fruitless

  • unproductive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • abortive — An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
  • ineffectual — not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect: an ineffectual remedy.
  • ineffective — not effective; not producing results; ineffectual: ineffective efforts; ineffective remedies.
  • useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.

adjective fruitless

  • unrewarding — affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.
  • wasted — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
  • empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.

noun fruitless

  • infertility — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.

Antonyms for fruitless

adj fruitless

  • effectual — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
  • fruitful — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
  • productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • profitable — yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
  • copious — A copious amount of something is a large amount of it.

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