Fruitless
[froot-lis] /ˈfrut lɪs/
adjective
1.
useless; unproductive; without results or success:
a fruitless search for the missing treasure.
2.
bearing no ; barren.
/ˈfruːtlɪs/
adjective
1.
yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual
2.
without fruit
adj.
mid-14c., “unprofitable,” from fruit + -less. Meaning “barren, sterile” is from 1510s. Related: Fruitlessly.
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