a. | 1. | Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; |
2. | Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; |
Adj. | 1. | fruitless - unproductive of success; "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt" |