Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with fruitless in American Collocation
apparently
apparently
seemingly
It took many months of seemingly fruitless experiments before a breakthrough was finally made.
to a great extent
largely
After a largely fruitless morning, we retreated back to the hotel.
in the end
ultimately
We spent another hot, sticky, and ultimately fruitless day looking at houses.
attempt
effort
exercise
journey
search
task
trip
There is nothing more annoying at the start of a day than the fruitless search for a parking space.
be
prove
Several hours of waiting proved fruitless, so I headed back home.