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.
© Webster 1913.