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generative

[jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv] / ˈdʒɛn ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
fertile
Synonyms
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abundant arable fruitful lush productive rich
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bearing black bountiful breeding breedy bringing forth childbearing childing fecund feracious flowering flowing with milk and honey gravid hebetic loamy luxuriant plenteous plentiful pregnant procreant producing proliferant prolific puberal pubescent rank spawning teeming uberous vegetative virile with child yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
barren impotent sparse unfruitful unproductive
WEAK
fruitless infertile sterile useless
ADJECTIVE
procreative
Synonyms
WEAK
childbearing conceptive generating procreant reproducing
ADJECTIVE
productive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advantageous beneficial constructive dynamic effective energetic fertile gratifying profitable prolific rewarding useful valuable vigorous worthwhile
WEAK
fecund gainful inventive plentiful producing rich teeming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
barren disadvantageous fruitless hurting idle impotent inactive lethargic unhelpful unproductive useless valueless weak worthless
WEAK
unfruitful
ADJECTIVE
reproductive
Synonyms
WEAK
conceptive generating procreative reproducing
ADJECTIVE
sexual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carnal erotic intimate passionate reproductive sensual
WEAK
animal animalistic bestial fleshly genital genitive loving procreative sharing venereal voluptuous wanton
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaste cold cool dull frigid
WEAK
asexual nonsexual
ADJECTIVE
fruitful
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
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disadvantageous unfavorable unhelpful unprofitable useless worthless
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barren impotent sterile unfruitful unproductive

Example Sentences

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Investors will also want more details on IBM’s generative AI software offerings, such as Red Hat AI Enterprise, and its quantum-computing efforts, Swanson added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It comes as the country races to boost domestic production of the microchips used to train and power generative AI tools, in a bid to rival the United States' prowess in the sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The rise of generative AI, which can replicate many basic entry-level tasks, has also stifled hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Therein lies the multitude of problems with using generative AI for mainstream theatrical filmmaking, and Soderbergh’s myopic reasoning for implementing it.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

These generative forces make themselves felt through the power of an idea long before their organizational forms can openly challenge the establishment.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey