fruitless
/ˈfɹutləs/
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Meaning
adjective
Bearing no fruit; barren.
adjective
Unproductive, useless.
“The unskilled man’s attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless.”
adjective
Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
“The fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children.”
adjective
Of a diet, etc.: without fruit.