an unfruitful line of inquiry.
SYNONYM(S): unproductive.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fruit´ful|ness — fruit|ful «FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. producing much fruit; bearing plenty fruit. 2. Figurative. producing much of anything; prolific: »a fruitful mind. SYNONYM(S): productive, fertile. 3. Figurative. having good results; bringing benefit or… … Useful english dictionary
fruit´ful|ly — fruit|ful «FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. producing much fruit; bearing plenty fruit. 2. Figurative. producing much of anything; prolific: »a fruitful mind. SYNONYM(S): productive, fertile. 3. Figurative. having good results; bringing benefit or… … Useful english dictionary
fruit|ful — «FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. producing much fruit; bearing plenty fruit. 2. Figurative. producing much of anything; prolific: »a fruitful mind. SYNONYM(S): productive, fertile. 3. Figurative. having good results; bringing benefit or profit: »a… … Useful english dictionary
un|fruit´ful|ly — un|fruit|ful «uhn FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. not fruitful; producing no offspring; barren: »an unfruitful marriage. 2. Figurative. producing nothing worthwhile; not productive; unremunerative: »an unfruitful line of inquiry. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
un|fruit|ful — «uhn FROOT fuhl», adjective. 1. not fruitful; producing no offspring; barren: »an unfruitful marriage. 2. Figurative. producing nothing worthwhile; not productive; unremunerative: »an unfruitful line of inquiry. SYNONYM(S): unproductive.… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
fruit — fruit·age; fruit·ar·i·an; fruit; fruit·ed; fruit·er; fruit·er·er; fruit·er·ess; fruit·ery; fruit·ful; fruit·ful·ly; fruit·ful·ness; fruit·i·ness; fruit·less; fruit·let; jack·fruit; fruit·less·ly; fruit·less·ness; in·ter·fruit·ful·ness; … English syllables
ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… … English syllables
fruitful — fruit•ful [[t]ˈfrut fəl[/t]] adj. 1) producing good results; beneficial; profitable 2) abounding in fruit, as trees or other plants 3) producing an abundant growth, as of fruit • Etymology: 1250–1300 fruit′ful•ly, adv. fruit′ful•ness, n. syn: See … From formal English to slang
fruitful — fruit|ful [ frutfəl ] adjective * 1. ) producing good results: This area of enquiry did finally prove fruitful. We have had a friendly and very fruitful discussion. ─ opposite FRUITLESS 2. ) LITERARY producing a lot of crops or fruit a ) LITERARY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
