- Futile - Futile when there’s not an apple or pear in sight - To no avail - Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of
offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. - Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle;
useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless
controversy.