different between unfruitful vs arid

English

Etymology

un- +? fruitful

Adjective

unfruitful (comparative more unfruitful, superlative most unfruitful)

1. (chiefly figuratively) Not bearing fruit.

   Despite going on for two hours, her search was unfruitful.

Antonyms

• fruitful

Translations

English

Etymology

From French aride or directly from Latin ?ridus (“dry, arid, parched”), confer its synonymous contracted form ardus. Originally from the verb ?reo (“I am dry, I am parched”), akin to ?rde? (“I am on fire, I burn”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?æ.??d/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æ.??d/
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
• (US) IPA^(key): /???.??d/
  • (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Adjective

arid (comparative arider or more arid, superlative aridest or most arid)

1. Very dry.

   Antonyms: wet, drenched, damp, moist

2. Describing a very dry climate. Typically defined as less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall annually.

   Synonym: xeric

   Hyponyms: semi-arid, semiarid

   Antonyms: rainforest, humid

3. (figuratively) Devoid of value.

   Antonyms: valuable, costly, precious

Related terms

• aridity

Translations

Further reading

• arid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• Aird, Dair, Dari, IARD, Irad, RAID, dari, dira, raid, riad

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??i?t/
• Hyphenation: arid

Adjective

arid (comparative arider, superlative am aridesten)

1. arid

Declension

Further reading

• “arid” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

From French aride, from Latin aridus.

Adjective

arid m or n (feminine singular arid?, masculine plural arizi, feminine and neuter plural aride)

1. barren

Declension

Related terms

• ariditate