— unfruitfully , adv. — unfruitfulness , n.
/un frooht"feuhl/ , adj.
1. not providing satisfaction; unprofitable: unfruitful efforts.
2. not producing offspring; sterile: an unfruitful marriage.
3. not yielding good crops; infertile: unfruitful acres.
4. not bearing fruit; fruitless; barren: an unfruitful tree.
[ 1350-1400; ME; see UN- 1 , FRUITFUL ]
Syn. 1. fruitless, unproductive, vain, unrewarding.