Fruit"less (?), 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. Syn. -- Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual;
vain; idle; profitless. See Useless.
-- Fruit"less*ly, adv. -- Fruit"lness*ness, n.
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