unfruitful

/ʌnˈfrutfəl/
adjective
  1. Not producing good results; unsuccessful or unproductive.
    • His unfruitful efforts to start a business left him discouraged.
    • The negotiations were unfruitful, and the two sides could not agree.
    • After an unfruitful search, they gave up looking for the lost keys.
  2. Not producing fruit or crops; barren (of land, plants, etc.).
    • The unfruitful soil could not support any crops.
    • The old apple tree became unfruitful after the drought.
    • Farmers abandoned the unfruitful field and moved to richer land.
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