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unfruitful

[ uhn-froot-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. not providing satisfaction; unprofitable:

    unfruitful efforts.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. not producing offspring; sterile:

    an unfruitful marriage.

  3. not yielding good crops; infertile:

    unfruitful acres.

  4. not bearing fruit; fruitless; barren:

    an unfruitful tree.



unfruitful

/ ʌˈڰːٴʊ /

adjective

  1. barren, unproductive, or unprofitable
  2. failing to produce or develop into fruit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈڰܾٴڳܱ, adverb
  • ܲˈڰܾٴڳܱԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܲ·ڰܾfܱ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڰܾfܱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of unfruitful1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- 1, fruitful
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A defence lawyer asked him about the Mazan years, when Gisèle was suffering from memory loss and her husband was dutifully accompanying her to unfruitful medical appointments.

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But the meeting proved unfruitful, with the Syrians not providing any proof-of-life information and making demands that U.S. officials deemed unreasonable.

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Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

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A long and unfruitful detour into basketry unfolds.

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In Seattle, Starbucks and the union, Starbucks Workers United, clashed over employee firings, closure of unionized stores and unfruitful contract negotiations.

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