I. Act., unavailing, unprofitable, “ἄπρηκτον πόλεμον” Il.2.121; ἀπρήκτους ἔριδας ib.376; “ἄ. ἐλπίς” Simon.5.16, cf. Pi. l.c.; “ἄ. γίγνεταί τι” D.9.40; ἄ. ἡμέραι days when no business is done, holidays, Plu.2.270a, cf. BGU 255.8(vi A. D.); restful, “παῦλα” B.9.8; ἄ. ἑορτή Proll.Hermog. in Rh. 4.15 W.(s. v.l.); ἀ. χρόνος period of inaction, Plb.2.31.10.
b. of a farm, untilled, Lys.7.6.
2. of persons, unsuccessful, “ἄπρηκτος νέεσθαι” Il.14.221; ἄ. ἀπιέναι, ἀπελθεῖν, ἀποχωρεῖν, Th.4.61,99, 1.111; “ἄ. γίγνεσθαι” gain nothing, Id.2.59; “ἄ. ἀποπέμπειν τινά” Id.1.24: Comp., Socr.Ep.6.7. Adv. “-τως” unsuccessfully, Th.6.48; “ἄπρακτ᾽ ὀδυρόμενον” in vain, B.Fr.8.
3. not taking part in the action, “ἄ. κηδευτὴς ὁ χορός” Arist.Pr.922b26; doing nothing, idle, Ti.Locr.104e, Arr.Epict.1.10.7. Adv. “ἀεργῶς καὶ ἀ.” PFlor.295.5 (vi A. D.).