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/
Korean meaning: 원하는 결과를 얻지 못하는; 비생산적이거나 무용한
Korean pronunciation: **프루**틀리스
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
A gardener's fruitless efforts result in withered plants with no harvest
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Rootless like the trees, his efforts proved bootless and fruitless!
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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.'
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“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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