infructuous
Definition
Adjective: - Bearing no fruit: "infructuous" describes a plant that does not produce fruit. - Unproductive or futile: Figuratively, it refers to efforts, actions, or undertakings that yield no result or benefit.
Usage Examples
- (The tree did not bear any fruit.)
- (The talks were unproductive and failed.)
Advanced Usage
"infructuous attempt": an effort that fails to achieve its goal.
- His infructuous attempt to climb the mountain ended in disappointment. (His climb was unsuccessful.)
"infructuous labor": work that produces no tangible outcome.
- The committee’s infructuous labor wasted months of time. (The committee’s work was fruitless.)
Variants and Related Words
- Infructuosity (noun): the quality or state of being infructuous.
- The infructuosity of the project was evident from its lack of results. (The fruitlessness was clear.)
Synonyms
- Fruitless: producing no fruit or result.
- Unproductive: not yielding positive outcomes.
- Barren: incapable of producing vegetation or results.
Antonyms
- Fructuous: fruitful or productive.
- Fertile: capable of abundant production.
Related Idioms
Bear no fruit: to fail to produce desired results.
- All his hard work bore no fruit. (His efforts were infructuous.)
Come to nothing: to end without success.
- The plan came to nothing. (It was infructuous.)