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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fruitless \Fruit"less\, a. 1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. --Shak. 2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy. They in mutual accusation spent The fruitless hours. --Milton. Syn: Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual; vain; idle; profitless. See {Useless}. -- {Fruit"less*ly}, adv -- {Fruit"lness*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: fruitless adj : unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" [syn: {bootless}, {futile}, {sleeveless}, {vain}]
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