Fruitless vs. Unfruitful — What's the Difference?

Producing no fruit

Not bearing fruit or offspring; barren.

Not leading to success; unproductive

Not productive of a good or useful result.

Bearing no fruit; barren.

Not bearing fruit.

(figuratively) Unproductive, useless.

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

Of a person: unable to have children; barren, infertile.

Not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production

(rare) Of a diet, etc.: without fruit.

Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.

Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy.

Unproductive of success;