Let's stop this fruitless discussion.
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Fruitless
/ˈfɹuːtləs/
Synonyms for "fruitless" (121 found)
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Closest matches (25)
Strong matches (36)
Related words (60)
Adjective(15 words)
nonfruit-bearingnonfruiting treenonpomiferousnonviablenull effectpointlesssleevelesssterileunfruitfulunproductiveunproductive approachunprofitableunrewardingvainerworthless
nonproducingnonproductivenonprolificnonremunerativenugaciousnugatoryof no effectof no forceotiosepointlesspoorprofitlessrewardlesssine prolesterilestickitstillbornsuccesslesssucked dryteemless
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More general
2 entriesMore specific
11 entriesbarren treefutile attemptineffectual measureloss making projectpointless gesturesterile plantunproductive cultivarunproductive trialunprofitable ventureuseless policyvain effort
Collocations
6 entriesfruitless attemptfruitless effortfruitless endeavorfruitless gesturefruitless inquiryfruitless search
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
15 translations across 11 languages.
Azerbaijani
2 entries- barsız adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
- sonsuz adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Dutch
1 entries- onvruchtbaar adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Esperanto
3 entries- malfekunda adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
- senfrukta adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
- sterila adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Estonian
1 entries- viljatu adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
German
1 entries- unfruchtbar adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Greek
1 entries- άκαρπος adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Hungarian
2 entries- meddő adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
- terméketlen adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Khmer
1 entries- អារ adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Sanskrit
1 entries- वन्ध्य adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Swedish
1 entries- ofruktsam adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Thai
1 entries- หมัน adj (unable to have children — see also infertile)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
It's fruitless to press him further.
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Let's stop this fruitless argument.
Source: tatoeba (270889)
That is enough. I have had it with fruitless conversation.
Source: tatoeba (329444)
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