Difference between Unsuccessful and Unfruitful

What is the difference between Unsuccessful and Unfruitful?

Unsuccessful as an adjective is failed, not successful. while Unfruitful as an adjective is of or pertaining to not bearing fruit (usually figuratively).

Unsuccessful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Failed, not successful.

Example sentence: Dad was a retired chemist who, in his 60s, fathered and fed me and my two sisters while Mum worked as a secretary. He made us curries, Chinese meals and strange concoctions. He was often unsuccessful.

Unfruitful

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to not bearing fruit (usually figuratively).

We hope you now know whether to use Unsuccessful or Unfruitful in your sentence.

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