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Definition of unfruitful

unfruitful

/ʌnˈfruːt.fəl/
un · fruit · ful
Adverb:unfruitfully
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• adjective

1

Failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or unsuccessful.

Example

"After three hours of unfruitful negotiations, the two committees decided to adjourn until the following morning."

2

Not producing fruit, crops, or abundant vegetation; barren or infertile.

Example

"The prolonged drought left the once-lush orchard dry and unfruitful for several seasons."

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• Rhymes for unfruitful

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English around the late 14th century from the prefix 'un-' (not) and 'fruitful', which derives via Old French from the Latin 'fructus' (enjoyment, proceeds, fruit).

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