- (a.) Lacking or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.
- (a.) Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "fruitless" http://smartdefine.org/fruitless/definitions/2010481 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "fruitless" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fruitless/definitions/2010481> |