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.
SYNONYMS FOR unfruitful
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unfruitful
un·fruit·ful·ly, adverbun·fruit·ful·ness, nounWords nearby unfruitful
unfriend, unfriended, unfriendly, unfrock, unfroze, unfruitful, unfulfilled, unfunded, unfunded debt, unfunny, unfurl
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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
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