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fruit·ful
 fruitful
- pronunciation:
- frut
f
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
producing fruit in large quantities.
- synonyms:
- fecund
- antonyms:
- barren, fruitless, unfruitful
- similar words:
- abundant, bounteous, fertile, fructiferous, lush, plentiful, productive, proliferative, prolific, rife
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| definition 2: |
producing a rich and abundant growth.
fruitful soil- synonyms:
- fertile, lush, productive, prolific
- antonyms:
- barren, sterile, unfruitful
- similar words:
- bounteous, plenteous, rich
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| definition 3: |
having good results.
fruitful efforts- synonyms:
- advantageous, effectual, efficacious, gainful, productive, profitable, successful
- antonyms:
- abortive, fruitless, sterile, unfruitful, vain
- similar words:
- beneficial, lucrative, remunerative
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| related words: |
profitable, successful, valid |
| derivations: |
fruitfully (adv.), fruitfulness (n.) |
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