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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Fruitless

/fro͞ot'-ləs/ · Fruit·less · IPA /ˈfɹutləs/
01 a. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.
  1. 1.
    Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.
  2. 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.