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UNFRUITFUL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does unfruitful mean?
• UNFRUITFUL (adjective)
The adjective UNFRUITFUL has 1 sense:
1. not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
Familiarity information: UNFRUITFUL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production
Similar:
abortive; stillborn; unsuccessful (failing to accomplish an intended result)
acarpous (producing no fruit)
childless (without offspring)
Also:
infertile; sterile; unfertile (incapable of reproducing)
Antonym:
fruitful (productive or conducive to producing in abundance)
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