fruchtlos — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abortive adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
- fruitless adjective Producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
- ineffectual adjective Failing to produce the desired effect; not achieving much.
- otiose adj Having no effect.
Senses
fruchtlos is used for these senses in English:
- abortive Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
- fruitless (figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
- ineffectual Weak, indecisive; lacking forcefulness.
- otiose Having no reason for being (raison d’être); having no point, reason, or purpose.
- unfruitful (mostly, figurative) Not bearing fruit.
abortive — full definition
- adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
- adj Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
- adj Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
- adj Causing abortion; abortifacient.
fruitless — full definition
- adjective Producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
- adjective Bearing no fruit.