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fruit·less  (frtls)
adj.
1. Producing no fruit.
2. Unproductive of success: a fruitless search. See Synonyms at futile.

fruitless·ly adv.
fruitless·ness n.

fruitless [ˈfruːtlɪs]
adj
1. yielding nothing or nothing of value; unproductive; ineffectual
2. without fruit
fruitlessly  adv
fruitlessness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.fruitless - unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
unproductive - not producing or capable of producing; "elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries"

fruitless
Translations
fruitless [ˈfruːtlɪs] ADJ (fig) → infructuoso, inútil
fruitless [ˈfruːtləs] adj [attempt, search] → vain(e), infructueux/euse
fruit machine n (British)machine f à sous
fruit salad nsalade f de fruits
fruit shop nmagasin m de fruits
fruit stall nétalage m de fruits
fruit tree narbre m fruitier
fruitless
adj
(= vain) search, talks, effort, morning, hourfruchtlos, erfolglos; attemptvergeblich; to spend long and fruitless hours searchingstundenlang vergeblich suchen; it’s a fruitless exercisees ist verlorene Mühe; it is fruitless to tryes ist zwecklos or sinnlos, es zu versuchen; to prove fruitlesssich als erfolglos or vergeblich erweisen
(Bot, = infertile) → unfruchtbar
fruitless [ˈfruːtlɪs] adj (fig) → vano/a, inutile
fruitless [ˈfruːtlɪs] adj (fig) → vano/a, inutile


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After a long and fruitless search, he made a vow that, if he could only discover the thief who had stolen the Calf, he would offer a lamb in sacrifice to Hermes, Pan, and the Guardian Deities of the forest.
After a good deal of fruitless argument the question was referred for decision to a passing Coyote, who was a bit of a demagogue and desirous to stand well with both.
Hence, after fruitless attempts to suppress such investigations indirectly by making them liable to a heavy tax, the Legislature, in comparatively recent times, absolutely prohibited them.
 
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