Something that is fruitful produces good and useful results.
We had a long, happy, fruitful relationship.
The talks had been fruitful, but much remained to be done.
Synonyms: useful, successful, effective, rewarding More Synonyms of fruitful
fruitfullyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
...taking their skills where they can be applied most fruitfully.
2. adjective
Fruitful land or trees produce a lot of crops.
...a landscape that was fruitful and lush.
Synonyms: fertile, fecund, fructiferous More Synonyms of fruitful
More Synonyms of fruitful
fruitful in British English
(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
fruitfully (ˈfruitfully)
adverb
fruitfulness (ˈfruitfulness)
noun
fruitful in American English
(ˈfrutfəl)
adjective
1.
bearing much fruit
2.
producing much; productive; prolific
3.
producing results; profitable
a fruitful plan
SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfertile
Derived forms
fruitfully (ˈfruitfully)
adverb
fruitfulness (ˈfruitfulness)
noun
Word origin
ME
Examples of 'fruitful' in a sentence
fruitful
They hit it off and it was the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship.
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War has proved fruitful ground for their work together.
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It was a sad end to a uniquely fruitful partnership.
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It will be fun only if the process proves fruitful.
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In the early hours his search proved fruitful.
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Books have also proved a fruitful venture.
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It promises to be a long, happy and fruitful marriage as they unite against the cowboys.
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Has there been a more fruitful musical theatre partnership in the past 50 years?
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We must hope this coming week proves more fruitful for England.
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March's relationships with the big motor manufacturers have proved fruitful in other ways.
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Let's hope the rest of its programme proves more fruitful.
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A search for precious minerals could prove more fruitful.
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The London courts proved more fruitful.
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It proved a fruitful venue.
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The courtroom has long been a fruitful crucible for playwrights and screenwriters, because the contest of plaintiff and defendant is inherently dramatic.
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A fruitful, productive vineyard is a thing of beauty.
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We work hard to build strong and fruitful relationships with companies such as Park Resorts.
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For a while, it's a fruitful working relationship.
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Obviously it's not prescriptive, but for some artists it has proved very fruitful.
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Instead they worked on the basics, such as efficient aerodynamics, and this has proved fruitful.
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In the niche business of regal remains recovery, these past 12 months have proved exceptionally fruitful.
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But the two were reconciled, and resumed one of the most fruitful partnerships in modern British theatre.
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Building fruitful relationships on the other side of the Atlantic had proved particularly difficult in the past, he said.
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He arrived in England for a trial with Leicester but visa problems robbed both parties of what could have been a fruitful relationship.
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In other languages
fruitful
British English: fruitful ADJECTIVE
Something that is fruitful produces good and useful results.
We had a long, happy, fruitful relationship.
American English: fruitful
Brazilian Portuguese: proveitoso
Chinese: 富有成效的
European Spanish: fructífero
French: fructueux
German: fruchtbar
Italian: fruttuoso
Japanese: 実りの多い
Korean: 유익한
European Portuguese: proveitoso
Latin American Spanish: fructífero
Chinese translation of 'fruitful'
fruitful
(ˈfruːtful)
adj
[meeting, discussion]富有成效的 (fùyǒu chéngxiào de)
1 (adjective)
Definition
producing good and useful results
We had a long, fruitful relationship.
Synonyms
useful
The police gained useful information about the organisation.
successful
One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.
effective
Antibiotics are effective against this organism.
rewarding
a career which she found rewarding
profitable
a profitable exchange of ideas
productive
a productive relationship
worthwhile
The study did not produce any worthwhile results.
beneficial
vitamins which are beneficial to health
advantageous
Free exchange of goods was advantageous to all.
well-spent
win-win
gainful
a lack of opportunities for gainful employment
Opposites
useless
,
vain
,
pointless
,
futile
,
fruitless
,
unproductive
,
ineffectual
,
unfruitful
2 (adjective)
Definition
bearing much fruit
a landscape that was fruitful and lush
Synonyms
fertile
the rolling fertile countryside of Ireland
fecund
a symbol of fecund nature
fructiferous
Opposites
barren
,
sterile
,
fruitless
,
unproductive
,
infertile
,
unfruitful
3 (adjective)
blossoms on a fruitful tree
Synonyms
productive
fertile and productive soil
prolific
Closer planting will give you a more prolific crop.
abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
plentiful
a celebration that gives thanks for a plentiful harvest
rich
a rich supply of fresh, clean water
flush
If we're feeling flush we'll give them champagne.
spawning
copious
He drank copious quantities of tea and coffee.
profuse
This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers.
plenteous
The harvest is truly plenteous.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abundant
There is an abundant supply of labour.
Synonyms
plentiful,
full,
rich,
filled,
liberal,
generous,
lavish,
ample,
infinite,
overflowing,
exuberant,
teeming,
copious,
inexhaustible,
bountiful,
luxuriant,
profuse,
rank,
well-provided,
well-supplied,
two a penny,
thick on the ground,
bounteous,
plenteous
in the sense of advantageous
Definition
likely to bring benefits
Free exchange of goods was advantageous to all.
Synonyms
beneficial,
useful,
valuable,
helpful,
profitable,
of service,
convenient,
worthwhile,
expedient
in the sense of beneficial
Definition
helpful or advantageous
vitamins which are beneficial to health
Synonyms
favourable,
useful,
valuable,
helpful,
profitable,
benign,
wholesome,
advantageous,
expedient,
salutary,
win-win,
healthful,
serviceable,
salubrious,
gainful
Synonyms of 'fruitful'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of rewarding
Definition
giving personal satisfaction
a career which she found rewarding
Synonyms
satisfying,
fulfilling,
gratifying,
edifying,
economic (British),
pleasing,
valuable,
profitable,
productive,
worthwhile,
beneficial,
enriching,
fruitful,
advantageous,
gainful,
remunerative
in the sense of rich
Definition
well supplied (with a desirable substance or quality)
a rich supply of fresh, clean water
Synonyms
well-stocked,
full,
productive,
ample,
abundant,
plentiful,
copious,
well-provided,
well-supplied,
plenteous
in the sense of successful
Definition
having attained fame, wealth, or position
One of the keys to successful business is careful planning.
Synonyms
thriving,
profitable,
productive,
paying,
effective,
rewarding,
booming,
efficient,
flourishing,
unbeaten,
lucrative,
favourable,
buoyant,
fruitful,
profit-making,
efficacious,
moneymaking
in the sense of worthwhile
Definition
sufficiently important, rewarding, or valuable to justify spending time or effort on it