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fruit·less
 fruitless
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- pronunciation:
- frut
lihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
unsuccessful; unproductive.
his fruitless efforts to change things- synonyms:
- bootless, futile, idle, ineffective, ineffectual, sterile, useless, vain
- antonyms:
- fruitful, profitable, successful
- similar words:
- abortive, barren, unprofitable, worthless
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| definition 2: |
unable to bring forth fruit.
- synonyms:
- infertile, sterile
- antonyms:
- fruitful
- similar words:
- barren
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| related words: |
futile, hopeless, idle, pointless |
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| derivations: |
fruitlessly (adv.), fruitlessness (n.) |
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