unfruitful

adjective
UK: /ʌnˈfruːtfʊl/
US: /ʌnˈfruːtfʊl/

  1. Not producing good results or success.

    1. Their efforts to resolve the dispute proved unfruitful.
    2. Despite many attempts, the negotiations remained unfruitful, leading to further conflict.

  2. Not producing fruit or offspring.

    1. The land was unfruitful due to the lack of rain.
    2. An unfruitful marriage can be a source of great sorrow for some couples.

Synonyms

unproductive futile vain abortive sterile barren

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unfruitful" in English means: Not producing good results or success., Not producing fruit or offspring..

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

Synonyms for "unfruitful": unproductive, futile, vain, abortive, sterile, barren.

Example usage of "unfruitful": "Their efforts to resolve the dispute proved unfruitful.". More examples on the page.