Definitions for unfruitfulʌnˈfrut fəl
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•fruit•fulʌnˈfrut fəl(adj.)
not providing satisfaction; unprofitable; unrewarding:
an unfruitful search for gold.
not producing offspring; sterile.
not bearing fruit or harvest; barren:
an unfruitful tree.
Origin of unfruitful:
1350–1400
un•fruit′ful•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
unfruitful(adj)
not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
Wiktionary
unfruitful(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to not bearing fruit (usually figuratively).
Despite spending two hours looking, her search was unfruitful.
Webster Dictionary
Unfruitful(adj)
not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort
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