Synonyms for infructuous
- adjective
Most common
Example sentences
- ineffective Washing your hands without soap is ineffective work.
- unproductive The meeting ended up being futile and unproductive.
- fruitless After three fruitless attempts, he tried one last time.
- unfruitful I'm afraid your plan will prove unfruitful.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| infructuous | falling | |
| ineffective | steady | |
| unproductive | steady | |
| fruitless | steady | |
| unfruitful | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- fruitless2
- 10 letters
- unfruitful
- 11 letters
- ineffective4
- 12 letters
- unproductive4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fruitless2 = 2 syllables).