1
as in unsuccessful
producing no results
this argument is totally fruitless, as neither of us will change our position
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2
as in barren
not able to produce fruit or offspring
a stand of blighted, fruitless trees
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Recent Examples of fruitless
Hoping the broadcasts ignore that will always be a fruitless endeavor.
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Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The first attempt of tech analyst Avi Greengart, president of Techsponential, to try out Ray-Ban Display turned into a fruitless retail odyssey across northern New Jersey.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Over Washington and Havana’s largely fruitless attempts at diplomacy during the Cold War, both parties considered the base as a bargaining chip of sorts, a leverage to pull in the interest of military de-escalation or possible normalization of diplomatic relations.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Imagine if the federal government sent hundreds of engineers, or teachers, or outreach workers to Portland, instead of a short, expensive, and fruitless show of force.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The first attempt of tech analyst Avi Greengart, president of Techsponential, to try out Ray-Ban Display turned into a fruitless retail odyssey across northern New Jersey.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Over Washington and Havana’s largely fruitless attempts at diplomacy during the Cold War, both parties considered the base as a bargaining chip of sorts, a leverage to pull in the interest of military de-escalation or possible normalization of diplomatic relations.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Imagine if the federal government sent hundreds of engineers, or teachers, or outreach workers to Portland, instead of a short, expensive, and fruitless show of force.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fruitless
Adjective
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The Mellon family foundation did not respond to Fortune’s request for comment, and attempts by the Times to reach Mellon were unsuccessful.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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An arid, barren landscape with extreme temperature swings from 45 to -40 degrees Celsius (113 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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There's a naivety and sweetness to them that's ripped away in an instant when the two passionately make love in the barren house, the inciting incident for the demise of their relationship.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Understanding each other is futile.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The court fights all proved futile, however.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rockets and satellites were historically mostly built in massive, sterile places where engineers in Tyvek suits moved cautiously around intricate components.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Intelligence Profiles That Foster Innovation At GAIME Conference, creativity is the focus, not sterile conference rooms.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sarah has a useless husband and a useless job.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lavin bought hard copies of the AI knockoffs of her book, and wasn’t surprised to find that each was useless in its own way.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant owned by Dan McCormick taking over the former Village Tavern location, which closed in October 2024, when its lease ran out and negotiations proved unfruitful.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Fruitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fruitless. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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