fruitless

• Qualifie un effort ou une action qui n'atteint pas le résultat souhaité ; improductif ou vain.

Describes an effort or action that fails to achieve the desired result; unproductive or futile.

1. Unproductive or unsuccessfulB2formal

   Failing to achieve the desired result; producing no useful outcome.

   infructueux

   • The negotiations proved fruitless after weeks of discussion.
   • His fruitless search for the missing documents lasted all day.
   • All attempts to fix the old engine were fruitless.

   Synonymesbarrenbootlessfutileineffectiveprofitlessunavailingunproductiveunsuccessfuluselessvain

   Antonymeseffectivefruitfulproductivesuccessfuluseful

2. Without fruitC1formal

   Literally not producing fruit, used for plants or trees.

   Sans fruit

   • The fruitless tree was removed from the garden.
   • After years of care, the vine remained fruitless.
   • Farmers replaced the fruitless orchard with new saplings.

   Synonymesacarpousbarreninfertilesterileunfruitfulunproductive

   Antonymesfertilefruitfulfruitingproductive