infructuous

adjective
UK: /ɪnfrʌkˈtjuːəs/
US: /ɪnfrʌkˈtuːəs/

  1. Failing to achieve the desired result or effect; unproductive or futile.

    1. The search for the missing keys was infructuous.
    2. All our attempts to negotiate a settlement proved infructuous despite our best efforts.

  2. Producing no fruit; barren.

    1. The infructuous tree stood bare in the winter.
    2. Due to the drought, the land became increasingly infructuous, yielding no crops.

Synonyms

fruitless vain futile unproductive abortive sterile

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "infructuous" in English means: Failing to achieve the desired result or effect; unproductive or futile., Producing no fruit; barren..

The phonetic transcription of "infructuous" is /ɪnfrʌkˈtjuːəs/ in British English and /ɪnfrʌkˈtuːəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "infructuous": fruitless, vain, futile, unproductive, abortive, sterile.

Example usage of "infructuous": "The search for the missing keys was infructuous.". More examples on the page.