ἄνανδρον
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
ἄνανδρον: τό Thuc. = ἀνανδρία 1.
τό,ignavia, idleness, inactivity 3.82.4.