Unfruitful: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfruitful

 

[ สŒnหˆfruหtfl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

work

Not producing the desired results; unproductive.

Synonyms

fruitless, ineffective, unproductive, unsuccessful

Examples of usage

  • His unfruitful efforts to find a solution were frustrating.
  • The project turned out to be unfruitful despite all the hard work.
Context #2 | Adjective

land

Not capable of producing crops or fruit.

Synonyms

barren, infertile, sterile, unproductive

Examples of usage

  • The soil in this area is unfruitful and cannot be used for farming.
  • The harsh climate made the land unfruitful for cultivation.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfruitful" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infrutรญfero

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฒเคนเฅ€เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช unfruchtbar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak berbuah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟะปั–ะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bezowocny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŸใ‚Šใฎใชใ„ (minori no nai)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท infรฉcond

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infructuoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท verimsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฐ์‹ค ์—†๋Š” (gyulsil eomneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุซู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ neplodnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neplodnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๆžœ็š„ (wรบ guว’ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neroden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณfrjรณr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะผั–ััั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hsulsuz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infructuoso

Etymology

The word 'unfruitful' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'fruitful' which comes from the Old English 'frytful' meaning 'producing fruit'. Over time, 'unfruitful' has evolved to describe not only the lack of literal fruit production but also the lack of desired results in various contexts.

See also: fruit, fruitful, fruitfully, fruitfulness, fruitless, fruitlessly, fruitlessness, unfruitfully.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,430, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.