Definition of "fruitless" []

• Producing no fruit. (adjective)
• Unproductive of success: a fruitless search. See Synonyms at futile. (adjective)

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• "The extent of the division became further apparent as a German member of the ECB, Jürgen Stark, bluntly urged governments from the bloc of euro-using nations to halt what he called the "fruitless" discussion over a private-sector role in a new Greek bailout."
• "Frustrated with what she describes as fruitless and repetitive interviews, Ms. Abbas resigned from her Guantanamo post in 2002, and returned to another sales job in California."
• "The results confirm that a gene known as "fruitless" is a key factor underlying sexual differences in behavior."