unfruitful

adjective

Definition of unfruitfulnext
as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful

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unfulfilled

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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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