fruitless

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfruːtləs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfrutlɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fro̅o̅tlis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fruit•less /ˈfrutlɪs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not producing results or success:a fruitless search.
fruit•less•ly, adv. 
fruit•less•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fruit•less  (fro̅o̅tlis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. useless;
    unproductive;
    without results or success:a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
  2. Botanybearing no fruit;
    barren.
  • 1300–50; Middle English; see fruit, -less
fruitless•ly, adv. 
fruitless•ness, n. 
    1. . futile, unavailing, vain. 2. . sterile.
    1. . useful, profitable. 2. . fertile.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fruitless /ˈfruːtlɪs/ adj
  1. yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual
  2. without fruit
ˈfruitlessly adv ˈfruitlessness n
'fruitless' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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