fruitless
fruitless is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, fruitless is hyphenated as:
Definitions offruitless
- Bearing no fruit; barren.
- Unproductive, useless.
Example: "The unskilled man’s attempt at fixing his car engine was fruitless."
- Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.
Example: "The fruitless woman desperately wanted to have children."
- Of a diet, etc.: without fruit.
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