as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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Recent Examples of unfruitful
In order to save yourself a frustrating, unfruitful trip to the DMV, double check all of your necessary documentation before going to the office.
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 3 July 2024
Saturn won’t waste your time with unfruitful adventures.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024
But the meeting proved unfruitful, with the Syrians not providing any proof-of-life information and making demands that U.S. officials deemed unreasonable.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
Inside Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's Emotional Graduation amid Sister's Cancer Journey, Fears for Her Future
The trip turned out to be unfruitful when Dralin was instructed to call the courthouse and the duo arrived back home to see an annoyed Alana waiting for them in the driveway.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
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Reece Rogers, WIRED, 3 July 2024
Saturn won’t waste your time with unfruitful adventures.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024
But the meeting proved unfruitful, with the Syrians not providing any proof-of-life information and making demands that U.S. officials deemed unreasonable.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
Inside Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's Emotional Graduation amid Sister's Cancer Journey, Fears for Her Future
The trip turned out to be unfruitful when Dralin was instructed to call the courthouse and the duo arrived back home to see an annoyed Alana waiting for them in the driveway.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfruitful
Adjective
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Ultimately, the music industry should be a playground of endless discovery rather than a sterile filter bubble.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rooms sprawl before her in a series of sterile hallways that seem to never end.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Such descriptions enliven the book, and capture Shubin’s reverence for both the beauty and the mysteries hidden in the cold, barren tundra.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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For most of its barren interior, life is an afterthought—nature’s great white void, frozen in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their fruitless journeys to Anfield span 31 years and 28 top-flight visits, with their only Premier League victory coming in April 1994 under Kevin Keegan.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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All the Council would have done is wasted time and money on a fruitless effort.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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