prolific
Americanadjective
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producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful.
a prolific pear tree.
- Antonyms:
- barren
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producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive.
a prolific writer.
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profusely productive or fruitful (often followed by in orof ).
a bequest prolific of litigations.
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characterized by abundant production.
a prolific year for tomatoes.
adjective
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producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance
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producing constant or successful results
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rich or fruitful
Related Words
See productive.
Other Word Forms
- nonprolific adjective
- nonprolificacy noun
- nonprolifically adverb
- nonprolificness noun
- overprolific adjective
- overprolifically adverb
- overprolificness noun
- prolificacy noun
- prolifically adverb
- prolificity noun
- prolificness noun
- unprolific adjective
- unprolifically adverb
- unprolificness noun
Etymology
Origin of prolific
First recorded in 1640–50, prolific is from the Medieval Latin word prōlificus “fertile.” See prolicide, -fic
Example Sentences
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While Mescal’s no stranger to playing the put-upon father in his relatively brief yet prolific career, his brooding verges on laughable.
From Salon
Shepard wrote prolifically and found himself with many white-hot irons in the American fire.
He had a prolific career but struggled with feeling typecast, he told BBC News Igbo back in 2021, which made him turn to content creation as a way to find more freedom.
From BBC
Lee's prolific career meant he has remained a household name for a decades, just as familiar to younger audiences and at a time when Korean entertainment is one of the country's biggest exports.
From BBC
“They’re one of the most prolific creative forces in the world, and collaborating with them was a milestone for me,” the 53-year-old artist said.
From Los Angeles Times
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