unfruitful
adjective
un·fruit·ful
ˌən-ˈfrüt-fəl 
: not fruitful: such as
a
: not producing offspring : barren
b
: yielding no valuable result : unprofitable
an unfruitful conference
unfruitfulness
noun
Examples of unfruitful in a Sentence
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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Parker Hall, Wired News, 7 May 2025
But his administration’s efforts, so far, have been unfruitful.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
After a brief and unfruitful stint as a scout for the major league Milwaukee Brewers in the early 1970s, Uecker moved to the radio booth.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Some new grads have expressed frustration with lengthy and unfruitful job searches and questioned whether their work earning a degree was worth it.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfruitful. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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unfruitful
adjective
un·fruit·ful
ˌən-ˈfrüt-fəl
1
: not bearing fruit or offspring
2
: not producing a desired result
unfruitful efforts
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