fruitless comes close to vain but often suggests long and arduous effort or severe disappointment.

FRUITLESS meaning: 1. If an action or attempt to do something is fruitless, it is unsuccessful or produces nothing of…. Learn more.

FRUITLESS definition: useless; unproductive; without results or success. See examples of fruitless used in a sentence.

Definition of fruitless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. useless; unproductive; without results or success: a fruitless search. 2. bearing no fruit; barren.

Nov 26, 2025 · Adjective fruitless (comparative more fruitless, superlative most fruitless) Bearing no fruit; barren. Antonym: fruitful

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