unfruitful

un·fruit·ful

adj \-ˈfrüt-fəl\

Definition of UNFRUITFUL

: not fruitful: as a : not producing offspring : barren b : yielding no valuable result : unprofitable <an unfruitful conference>

— un·fruit·ful·ly \-fə-lē\ adverb

— un·fruit·ful·ness noun

Examples of UNFRUITFUL

1. <disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful>

First Known Use of UNFRUITFUL

14th century

Related to UNFRUITFUL

Synonyms: barren, fruitless, impotent, infertile, sterile

Antonyms: fat, fertile, fruitful

Related Words: altered, desexed, neutered, sterilized; castrated, emasculated, gelded; spayed; unproductive

Near Antonyms: fecund, luxuriant, productive, prolific; enriched, fertilized, rich; impregnated, pregnant; potent; bearing, producing, yielding; blooming, bursting, flourishing, swarming, teeming

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