How to Say "fruitless" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fruitless” is “estéril” — C1 level.
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adjectiveC1formal
an effort that yields no results
Examples
Fue una discusión estéril que no resolvió nada.
It was a fruitless discussion that resolved nothing.
Pasaron años en un esfuerzo estéril por cambiar el sistema.
They spent years in a futile effort to change the system.
A veces las palabras son estériles sin acciones.
Sometimes words are useless without actions.
Figurative Meaning
Just as a 'sterile' field produces no crops, a 'sterile' effort produces no results. This is an advanced way to say 'useless'.
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