The difference between Fruitless and Useful
When used as adjectives, fruitless means bearing no fruit, whereas useful means having a practical or beneficial use.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fruitless and Useful
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Fruitless as an adjective:
Bearing no fruit; barren.
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Fruitless as an adjective (figuratively):
Unproductive, useless.
Examples:
"The unskilled man’s attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless."
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Fruitless as an adjective (figuratively, archaic):
Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
Examples:
"The fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children."
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Fruitless as an adjective (rare):
Of a diet, etc.: without fruit.
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Useful as an adjective:
Having a practical or beneficial use.
Examples:
"synonyms: notefuserviceable utilitarian"
"ant unusefuuseless harmful"