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Webster 1913 Edition


Unfruitful

Un-fruit′ful

,
Adj.
Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile;
as, an
unfruitful
tree or animal;
unfruitful
soil; an
unfruitful
life or effort.
Un-fruit′ful-ly
,
adv.
Un-fruit′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Unfruitful

UNFRUITFUL

, a.
1.
Not producing fruit; barren; as an unfruitful tree.
2.
Not producing off-spring; not prolific; barren; as an unfruitful female.
3.
Not producing good effects or works; as an unfruitful life.
4.
Unproductive; not fertile; as an unfruitful soil.

Definition 2024


unfruitful

unfruitful

English

Adjective

unfruitful (comparative more unfruitful, superlative most unfruitful)

  1. Of or pertaining to not bearing fruit (usually figuratively).
    Despite spending two hours looking, her search was unfruitful.

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