1
: unsuccessful
a fruitless attempt
2
: lacking or not bearing fruit
fruitlessly
adverb
fruitlessness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of fruitless in a Sentence
They made a fruitless attempt to find a solution.
It would be fruitless to continue.
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Rei: Just trying to revive old music all the time would be fruitless.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
Michael Robinson, senior conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, believes the foster program is fruitless because many are never seen again.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
More fruitless Russian counteroffensives could be ordered.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
If a team proposes something tempting -- and if all opportunities to significantly improve the roster in other ways prove fruitless over the weeks ahead -- be ready to pounce on a Butler trade before training camp.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
Michael Robinson, senior conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity, believes the foster program is fruitless because many are never seen again.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2024
More fruitless Russian counteroffensives could be ordered.
—Max Bergmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
If a team proposes something tempting -- and if all opportunities to significantly improve the roster in other ways prove fruitless over the weeks ahead -- be ready to pounce on a Butler trade before training camp.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024
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“Fruitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruitless. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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fruitless
adjective
fruit·less
ˈfrüt-ləs 
1
: not bearing fruit
2
: producing no good results : unsuccessful
a fruitless attempt
fruitlessly
adverb
fruitlessness
noun
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