fruitless

/ˈfruːtləs/
adjective
  1. Failing to achieve the desired result; unsuccessful or pointless.
    • All efforts to reach a compromise proved fruitless.
    • Their search for the lost keys was fruitless.
    • He made a fruitless attempt to fix the old computer.
  2. (of a plant or tree) Not producing fruit.
    • The old apple tree has been fruitless for three years.
    • The farmer replaced the fruitless vines with new ones.
    • Without proper pollination, the flowers remain fruitless.
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