fruitful

[ froot-fuhl ]

adjective

1. producing good results; beneficial; profitable:

   fruitful investigations.

   Antonyms: barren

2. abounding in fruit, as trees or other plants; bearing fruit abundantly.
3. producing an abundant growth, as of fruit:

   fruitful soil; fruitful rain.

fruitful

/ ˈfruːtfʊl /

adjective

1. bearing fruit in abundance
2. productive or prolific, esp in bearing offspring
3. causing or assisting prolific growth
4. producing results or profits

   a fruitful discussion

Derived Forms

• ˈfruitfulness, noun
• ˈfruitfully, adverb

Other Words From

• fruitful·ly adverb
• fruitful·ness noun
• over·fruitful adjective
• over·fruitful·ly adverb
• over·fruitful·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruitful¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; fruit + -ful

Synonym Study

See productive.

Example Sentences

"Our work showing that the dopamine and serotonin systems form a gas-brake system for reward suggests it will be fruitful for future work to focus on the relative balance between these two systems."

From Science Daily

“Quiet in a World Full of Noise,” their latest collaboration in a fruitful string of them, is a tender, vulnerable meditation on grief and deserves its own flowers.

From Los Angeles Times

But he said there was "no doubt" someone else would take over because it was such a "fruitful business model".

From BBC

Weiss and Brier’s fruitful professional dynamic is one example of a pair who answers that age-old debate ignited by “When Harry Met Sally.”

From Los Angeles Times

"While this work has not led to a perfect Kitaev material, it has demonstrated a useful bridge between theory in this field and experimentation, and opened up fruitful new areas for research," added Dr Clark.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• advantageous
• beneficial
• conducive
• effective
• profitable
• rewarding
• successful
• useful
• worthwhile