adj.
Pronunciation: - ' früt-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
: not fruitful: as a : not producing offspring : BARREN b : yielding no valuable result : UNPROFITABLE <an unfruitful conference>
– un · fruit · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– un · fruit · ful · ness noun