单词	fruitlessness
释义	fruitless adjective fruit·​less ˈfrüt-ləs  1 : unsuccessful a fruitless attempt 2 : lacking or not bearing fruit fruitlessly adverb fruitlessness noun Synonyms abortive barren bootless empty futile ineffective ineffectual inefficacious otiose profitless unavailing unproductive unprofitable unsuccessful useless vain See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They made a fruitless attempt to find a solution. It would be fruitless to continue. Recent Examples on the Web Henderson came through with Baltimore’s next and last two hits, his go-ahead single and a double that proved fruitless in the eighth. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 9 Sep. 2022 George Springer then popped up a pitch down the right field line, but Rob Refsnyder – newly inserted into the game following Pham’s injury – covered just 5,200 feet of the mile needed to reach the ball, and his dive proved fruitless. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 CNN Business' own attempts to de-select the OnStar option when pricing a Cadillac Escalade on the Cadillac.com website proved fruitless. Peter Valdes-dapena, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The two sides can also reopen settlement talks, but negotiations up until shortly before Robinson’s ruling on Monday proved fruitless. cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 The early 18th century English idiom refers to investing more resources in a cause that has already proved fruitless. Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 19 July 2022 But the hunt through Key’s papers, archived in Baltimore, proved fruitless. Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Many Biden administration officials have concluded that talks with China have proved largely fruitless, as have negotiations at the World Trade Organization. New York Times, 23 May 2022 The sheriff’s Marine Patrol Unit, helicopter, K-9 deputies, mounted posse and other resources were involved in the search, but proved fruitless until Tuesday afternoon. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition fruitless adjective fruit·​less ˈfrüt-ləs  1 : not bearing fruit fruitless trees 2 : unsuccessful a fruitless search fruitlessness noun as in barrenness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance barrenness unprofitableness ineffectuality ineffectualness ineffectiveness unprofitability inefficacy vanity hopelessness emptiness inadequateness inadequacy pointlessness futility deficiency meaninglessness insufficiency bootlessness uselessness unavailingness abortiveness inefficaciousness otioseness senselessness disappointment setback inaneness defeat nonachievement letdown collapse failure cropper nonsuccess fizzle crash Antonyms & Near Antonyms usefulness use service utility benefit advantage assistance success aid avail account mileage gain serviceableness victory accomplishment help achievement relevance serviceability value applicability appropriateness fitness profit worth win See More
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