All fruitless synonyms
fruit·less
F f adj fruitless
- product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- unsuccessful — not achieving or not attended with success: an unsuccessful person; an unsuccessful venture.
- pointless — without a point: a pointless pen.
- futile — incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
- 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.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- infertile — not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil.
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- unavailable — suitable or ready for use; of use or service; at hand: I used whatever tools were available.
- unavailing — ineffectual; futile.
- unfruitful — not providing satisfaction; unprofitable: unfruitful efforts.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- gainless — unprofitable.
- in vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- profitless — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- to no avail — unsuccessfully, in vain
- prolific — producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
- wild goose chase — a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable: a wild-goose chase looking for a building long demolished.
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.