Added 9 October 2026
fruitless
/ˈfɹuːtləs/ adjective
In Latin: cassus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fruitless at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Unproductive of success.
a fruitless search
Origin
Inherited from Middle English fruytles; equivalent to fruit + -less. Compare Middle English withouten fruyt (“fruitless”, literally “without fruit”).
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