Fruitless

adjective

Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.adjectiveBearing no fruit; barren.

2.adjectiveUnproductive, useless.

"The unskilled man’s attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless."

3.adjectiveOf a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.

"The fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children."

4.adjectiveOf a diet, etc.: without fruit.

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