Fruitful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɹuːtfl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fruitful is an adjective meaning Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
Meaning
Favourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
More Meanings
- Being productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
Example Sentences
The extra work in the office turned out to be fruitful after all—I got promoted
And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.
Word Forms
- fruitfull
Synonyms for fruitful
Depending on context, synonyms include fruitious, fructive, fructuous, productive, prolific, pregnant.
Antonyms for fruitful
Common opposites include barren, unfruitful.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include productive, fertile, prolific, reproductive, procreative, breeding.
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