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fruitless

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of fruitless

1 producing no results

  • this argument is totally fruitless, as neither of us will change our position
Synonyms of fruitless

abortive, barren, bootless, empty, futile, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficacious, otiose, profitless, unavailing, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless, vain
Words Related to fruitless

hollow, idle, meaningless, pointless, valueless, worthless

hopeless, impossible, lost, no-win, unattainable

inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting

counterproductive
Phrases Synonymous with fruitless

in vain, no dice, not worth the candle, of no avail
Near Antonyms of fruitless

meaningful, worthwhile

adequate, sufficient

applicable, feasible, functional, practicable, practical, realizable, usable (also useable), workable
Antonyms of fruitless

deadly, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, fruitful, potent, productive, profitable, successful, virtuous

2 not able to produce fruit or offspring

  • a stand of blighted, fruitless trees
Synonyms of fruitless

barren, impotent, infertile, sterile, unfruitful
Words Related to fruitless

altered, desexed, neutered, sterilized

castrated, emasculated, gelded

spayed

unproductive
Near Antonyms of fruitless

fecund, luxuriant, productive, prolific

enriched, fertilized, rich

impregnated, pregnant

potent

bearing, producing, yielding

blooming, bursting, flourishing, swarming, teeming
Antonyms of fruitless

fat, fertile, fruitful

Synonym Discussion of fruitless

futile, vain, fruitless mean producing no result. futile may connote completeness of failure or unwisdom of undertaking.
    • resistance had proved so futile that surrender was the only choice left
vain usually implies simple failure to achieve a desired result.
    • a vain attempt to get the car started
fruitless comes close to vain but often suggests long and arduous effort or severe disappointment.
    • fruitless efforts to obtain a lasting peace

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