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Another word for fruitless

Adjective

  1. Having no useful result

    2. Idioms:
    See also:

    used

    thrive

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Another word for fruitless

Modifier
    2. See also:

    futile

    futile

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Sentence Examples

  • He must have thought it fruitless to pursue that angle so he moved on.

  • Fred, seeing that further discussion was fruitless, excused himself.

  • Denying it seemed fruitless yet I couldn't bring myself to confirm what she was saying.

  • His victories over the Turks were fruitless so far as Poland was concerned.

  • With a sinking feeling my call would be fruitless, I called the hospital.

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