fruitless

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

ruОписывает усилие или действие, которое не достигает желаемого результата; непродуктивный или тщетный.esDescribe un esfuerzo o acción que no logra el resultado deseado; improductivo o en vano. También puede referirse a una planta que no da fruto.frQualifie un effort ou une action qui n'atteint pas le résultat souhaité ; improductif ou vain.deBeschreibt eine Anstrengung oder Handlung, die nicht zum gewünschten Ergebnis führt; fruchtlos, vergeblich oder nutzlos.ptDescreve um esforço ou ação que não atinge o resultado desejado; infrutífero, inútil ou vão.zh形容努力或行动没有达到预期的结果；毫无成效或徒劳无功的。arيصف جهدًا أو عملًا لا يحقق النتيجة المرجوة؛ غير مثمر أو عبثي.

1. Unproductive or unsuccessful B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruБесплодныйesinfructuoso, sin resultadosfrinfructueuxdeFruchtlosptInfrutíferozh徒劳的arغير مثمر

   同义词: barrenbootlessfutileineffectiveprofitlessunavailingunproductiveunsuccessfuluselessvain

   反义词: effectivefruitfulproductivesuccessfuluseful

2. Without fruit C1 formal

   Literally not producing fruit, used for plants or trees.

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

   ruБесплодныйessin frutofrSans fruitdeUnfruchtbarptInfrutíferozh不结果的arبلا ثمر

   同义词: acarpousbarreninfertilesterileunfruitfulunproductive

   反义词: fertilefruitfulfruitingproductive

• more fruitless comparative form
• most fruitless superlative form