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gainless

[ geyn-lis ]
/ ˈgeɪn lɪs /
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adjective

unprofitable.
unavailing.

RELATED WORDS

fruitless, idle, futile, useless, unproductive, abortive, ineffectual, ineffective, unsuccessful, pointless, barren, dry, hopeless, sterile, unavailing, unfruitful, vain, inutile, profitless, unrewarding

Nearby words

  1. gainesville,
  2. gainful,
  3. gainfully,
  4. gaingiving,
  5. gainings,
  6. gainly,
  7. gains,
  8. gainsay,
  9. gainsborough,
  10. gainsborough, thomas

Origin of gainless

First recorded in 1630–40; gain1 + -less
Related formsgain·less·ness, noun
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