And what a profitless occupation is the aimless collecting of heterogeneous books.

This kind of comparison, however, was profitless and perhaps in bad taste.

A long discussion which would be profitless to follow in detail, ensued.

She was ashamed to speak words which sounded so hollow and profitless.

So he discourages a profitless curiosity, and exhorts to a continual vigilance.

Unless I gave thee my science, my secret were profitless to thee.

Zora dissented loftily, but declined to be led into a profitless argument.

Would the exertions she had made to begin life again be profitless?

He is about the most wearisome and profitless creature in existence.

Devotion to the tree is profitless, but partaking of the fruit is beneficial.

You can do nothing but think about it-themost profitless of all occupations.

After that others went into the business, and it became profitless.

He had the air of one wearied by a profitless discussion.

All life was inexplicable-yes ,andprofitless, ending in weariness and death.

So society becomes utterly monotonous, and is insipid and profitless because of that.

Behind him lay the narrow cell, clay-floored and damp, comfortless, profitless and sordid.