as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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Recent Examples of unfruitful
Trump too has aired frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent weeks as ceasefire talks have been unfruitful.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 June 2025
From Sonos’ side, this could just be a logical conclusion to a somewhat unfruitful partnership with mid-tier products that the brand itself increasingly competes directly with.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 7 May 2025
After a brief and unfruitful stint as a scout for the major league Milwaukee Brewers in the early 1970s, Uecker moved to the radio booth.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Some new grads have expressed frustration with lengthy and unfruitful job searches and questioned whether their work earning a degree was worth it.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 June 2025
From Sonos’ side, this could just be a logical conclusion to a somewhat unfruitful partnership with mid-tier products that the brand itself increasingly competes directly with.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 7 May 2025
After a brief and unfruitful stint as a scout for the major league Milwaukee Brewers in the early 1970s, Uecker moved to the radio booth.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Some new grads have expressed frustration with lengthy and unfruitful job searches and questioned whether their work earning a degree was worth it.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfruitful
Adjective
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Rockets and satellites were historically mostly built in massive, sterile places where engineers in Tyvek suits moved cautiously around intricate components.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Intelligence Profiles That Foster Innovation At GAIME Conference, creativity is the focus, not sterile conference rooms.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Whatever your candy preference, no one wants to spend the evening strolling barren streets hoping to find some goodies.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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An arid, barren landscape with extreme temperature swings from 45 to -40 degrees Celsius (113 to -40 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Misunderstanding this principle is why networking can sometimes feel fruitless.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Keeping senators in town taking fruitless votes, as leaders in both parties have found, is tough to do.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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