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unfruitful
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un·fruit·ful  (n-frtfl)
adj.
1. Not bearing fruit or offspring; barren.
2. Not productive of a good or useful result.
un·fruitful·ly adv.
un·fruitful·ness n.
unfruitful [ʌnˈfruːtfʊl]
adj
1. barren, unproductive, or unprofitable
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) failing to produce or develop into fruit
unfruitfully  adv
unfruitfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unfruitful - not fruitfulunfruitful - not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
infertile, sterile, unfertile - incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple"
fruitful - productive or conducive to producing in abundance; "be fruitful and multiply"
Translations
unfruitful [ˈʌnˈfruːtfʊl] ADJ → infructuoso
unfruitful
adj soil, woman, discussion → unfruchtbar; attempt → fruchtlos
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