fruitless in German
fruitless in German is erntelos, fruchtlos, unfruchtbar — fruitless means producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
fruitless in German
erntelos
Bearing no fruit; barren.
fruchtlos
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
unfruchtbar
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
ergebnislos
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
resultatlos
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
unerquicklich
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
unersprießlich
(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
unfruchtbar
(figuratively, archaic) Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
What does "fruitless" mean?
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adjective Producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
"They spent a fruitless afternoon searching for the missing keys."
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adjective Bearing no fruit.
"The old tree in the yard has been fruitless for years."
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fruitless in a sentence
- They spent a fruitless afternoon searching for the missing keys.
- His attempts to reach customer service were fruitless.
- The old tree in the yard has been fruitless for years.
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What is "fruitless" in German?
"fruitless" in German is erntelos, fruchtlos, unfruchtbar. fruitless means: Producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
How do you use "fruitless" in a sentence?
Example: "They spent a fruitless afternoon searching for the missing keys." In German, "fruitless" is erntelos, fruchtlos, unfruchtbar.
Are there other ways to say "fruitless" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "fruitless": erntelos, fruchtlos, unfruchtbar, ergebnislos, resultatlos, unerquicklich.
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