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fruitless

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fruitless/ˈfruːtləs/

▶adjective

1 failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive.

2 not producing fruit.

– derivatives
fruitlessly adverb,
fruitlessness noun.

'fruitless' also found in these Oxford entries:

footle - lost labour - pillar

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