Fruitless

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. Shak.

2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy. They in mutual accusation spent The fruitless hours. Milton.

Synonyms: Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual; vain; idle; profitless. See Useless. Fruit"less*ly, adv. Fruit"lness*ness, n.