The quality of being fruitless; the state of failing to produce desired results or being without value.
From 'fruitless' (fruit + -less) plus '-ness,' forming an abstract noun. This negation compound describes the opposite condition of fruitfulness.
Shakespeare wrote about the 'fruitlessness' of ambition and war in his tragedies—the word carries weight because it suggests wasted effort and potential. It's more evocative than simply saying 'failure.'
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