resultless

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"I will see Wilson myself in the morning," said Miss Arnott, when Evans's researches proved resultless.

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard

The first day passed in a series of resultless encounters between the heads of the columns as they met on the dikes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various

The compliment was exchanged, by a decisive southern success at Germania Ford; but the resultless fighting dispirited and demoralized the people, while it only harassed and weakened the army.

From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by DeLeon, T. C.

The man is pleased, displeased and afraid, suspicious or careless, according as he sees things to be helpful, harmful, doubtful, or resultless.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

Here also he became dissatisfied with the Aristotelian philosophy as being unfruitful and leading only to resultless disputation.

From A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by Cousin, John W. (John William)