fruitless — failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfrutləs/
Example Sentences
- My fruitless attempts to assemble IKEA furniture resulted in a modern art sculpture instead.
- The detective's fruitless investigation lasted three months with no leads.
- After a fruitless day of job hunting, I decided to become a professional couch potato.
fruitless
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfrutləs/]
failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless
Hours of digging left him with a fruitless search for the lost ring.
Rootless like the trees, his efforts proved bootless and fruitless!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English, combining 'fruit' (from Old French fruit, meaning produce or result) with the suffix '-less' (meaning without or lacking). Originally meant literally 'without fruit,' but evolved to mean 'without results' or 'in vain.'
Breakdown
fruit (produce/result) + -less (without/lacking)
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📝Examples
“My fruitless attempts to assemble IKEA furniture resulted in a modern art sculpture instead.”
“The detective's fruitless investigation lasted three months with no leads.”
“After a fruitless day of job hunting, I decided to become a professional couch potato.”
“Their fruitless debate about pizza toppings ended when they ordered Chinese food instead.”
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