Fruitless (Adjective)
Meaning
Unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The team's investigation turned out to be fruitless, and they were unable to solve the mystery.
- The search party combed the woods, but their efforts proved fruitless as they failed to find any signs of the missing hiker.
- After years of trying, her fruitless attempts at securing funding for her project had left her feeling discouraged and defeated.
- The fruitless negotiations between the two companies ended with no agreement in sight.
- The detectives spent months chasing leads, but their fruitless pursuit of the suspects left them with more questions than answers.