Food & drink pronunciation

fruitless

/ˈfɹutləs/

IPA
/ˈfɹutləs/
Path
/food/fruitless/

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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.

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