fruitful

[froot-fuhl] / ˈfrut fəl /

ADJECTIVE

productive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous beneficial conducive effective profitable rewarding successful useful worthwhile

WEAK

abounding abundant blooming blossoming breeding childbearing childing copious fecund fertile flourishing flush fructiferous gainful plenteous plentiful profuse proliferant prolific propagating reproducing rich spawning well-spent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disadvantageous unfavorable unhelpful unprofitable useless worthless

WEAK

barren impotent sterile unfruitful unproductive

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"Final negotiations have been focused and fruitful, and we are now very optimistic that we will land this historic trade deal," an EU official said Monday speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's

Despite their recent sad-sack reputation, small caps have long been a fruitful part of the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

But legal fights over voter identification and housing have been less fruitful.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a fruitful and rewarding line of research.

From The Wall Street Journal

These recording sessions were especially fruitful, yielding “Motion I,” released a year ago, and this follow-up, “Motion II.”

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