What does fruitless mean in English? Meaning of fruitless definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "fruitless": unproductive of success
Adjective
Meaning: unproductive of successExample: a fruitless search
futile years after her artistic peak
a sleeveless errand
a vain attemptSynonyms: bootless
fruitless
futile
sleeveless
vainSimilar: unproductiveAdjective: Useless; unproductive. The unskilled man's attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless. 1749, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, Part 2 At length, after repeated fruitless trials, he lay down panting by me, kiss'd my falling tears, and asked me tenderly what was the meaning of so much complaining?1749, John Cleland, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, Part 2 At length, after repeated fruitless trials, he lay down panting by me, kiss'd my falling tears, and asked me tenderly what was the meaning of so much complaining?Bearing no fruit; barren. The fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children.(rare) Without fruit. 1923, The Homestead (issues 386-410, page 33) The first fruits of the season were eagerly sought after, and everybody was thankful that once more dread winter with its unvarying monotony of fruitless meals was a thing of the past. 1966, Joseph Irving Goodman, Diet and live (page 14) […] the many individual claims as to the ideal diet, for instance, the high-carbohydrate diet, the milkless diet, the breadless diet, the meatless diet, the fruit diet or the fruitless diet, the high-protein or the low-protein diet, and innumerable variations.1923, The Homestead (issues 386-410, page 33) The first fruits of the season were eagerly sought after, and everybody was thankful that once more dread winter with its unvarying monotony of fruitless meals was a thing of the past.1966, Joseph Irving Goodman, Diet and live (page 14) […] the many individual claims as to the ideal diet, for instance, the high-carbohydrate diet, the milkless diet, the breadless diet, the meatless diet, the fruit diet or the fruitless diet, the high-protein or the low-protein diet, and innumerable variations.Synonyms:
unproductive, abortive, ineffectual, ineffective, useless, unsuccessful, pointless, futile, barren, empty, idle, infertile, sterile, unavailable, unavailing, unfruitful, unprofitable, vain, gainless, in vain, profitless, to no avail, to no effect, unprolific, wild goose chase, spinning one's wheels,
Antonyms:
effectual, fruitful, productive, profitable, copious, plentiful, potent, successful, useful, effective,
