UNFRUITFUL

unfruitful

(adjective) not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unfruitful (comparative more unfruitful, superlative most unfruitful)

(mostly, figurative) Not bearing fruit.

Antonyms

• fruitful

Source: Wiktionary


Un*fruit"ful, a.

Definition: Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort.

– Un*fruit"ful*ly, adv.

– Un*fruit"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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