infructueux
French → English
adj//ɛ̃.fʁyk.tɥø//
(effort) Fruitless: failing to achieve the desired result or providing no useful outcome; unsuccessful
Après plusieurs efforts infructueux, le naufragé parvint enfin à s’asseoir sur le radeau.
(English) After several fruitless efforts, the castaway finally managed to sit on the raft.
Le dragueur égrène sa litanie tout au long de son infructueuse quête de compagnie.
(English) The pickup artist repeats his litany throughout his unsuccessful quest for company.
Entry ID: fr:en:infructueux · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary