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unfruitful

[ uhn-froot-fuhl ]
/ ʌnˈfrut fəl /
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adjective
not providing satisfaction; unprofitable: unfruitful efforts.
not producing offspring; sterile: an unfruitful marriage.
not yielding good crops; infertile: unfruitful acres.
not bearing fruit; fruitless; barren: an unfruitful tree.
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Origin of unfruitful

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-1, fruitful

OTHER WORDS FROM unfruitful

un·fruit·ful·ly, adverbun·fruit·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby unfruitful

unfriend, unfriended, unfriendly, unfrock, unfroze, unfruitful, unfulfilled, unfunded, unfunded debt, unfunny, unfurl
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Words related to unfruitful

fruitless, impotent, infertile, nonproductive, sterile, unproductive, unsuccessful, acarpous, arid, barren, effete, infecund, unprolific, unrewarding, useless, wasted

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British Dictionary definitions for unfruitful

unfruitful
/ (ʌnˈfruːtfʊl) /
adjective
barren, unproductive, or unprofitable
failing to produce or develop into fruit

Derived forms of unfruitful

unfruitfully, adverbunfruitfulness, noun
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