CEFR B2

fruitless

adjective

Meaning

Failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or unsuccessful.

Examples

Their attempts to negotiate a peace treaty were fruitless.
He made a fruitless search for his lost keys.

Synonyms: unsuccessful, vain, unproductive, futile

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fruitless (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈfruːtləs/

Definition

Failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or unsuccessful.

Examples

Their attempts to negotiate a peace treaty were fruitless.
He made a fruitless search for his lost keys.
After hours of fruitless effort, they gave up on fixing the old car.

How to Use fruitless

fruitless effort (collocation): An action or attempt that does not produce the desired outcome. — "All their efforts to save the company were fruitless."
fruitless pursuit (collocation): An action or activity that is unlikely to succeed or achieve its goal. — "He realized he was on a fruitless pursuit of revenge."

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