Antonyms for fruitful
ˈfrut fəlfruit·ful

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1. fruitfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   barren, infertile, unfruitful

2. fruitfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   barren, unfruitful, infertile

3. fruitfuladjective

   The extra work in the office turned out to be fruitful after all - I got promoted

   Antonyms:
   infertile, barren, unfruitful

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. fruitful

   Antonyms:
   unproductive, sterile, barren, fruitless, ineffectual, useless, abortive

   Synonyms:
   productive, prolific, pregnant, fraught, causative, effectual, useful, successful, fertile, abundant, plenteous, fecund, plentiful

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1. fruitfuladjective

   productive or conducive to producing in abundance

   "be fruitful and multiply"

   Antonyms:
   unfruitful, childless, acarpous, unsuccessful, stillborn, abortive

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1. fruitfuladjective

   Synonyms:
   prolific, productive, fertile, frugiferous, fecund, bountiful

How to use fruitful in a sentence?

1. Isaac Asimov:

   A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.

2. Pope Francis:

   Our life is made up of time, and time is a gift from God, so it is important that it be used in good and fruitful actions.

3. Anna Bray:

   If you don't feel like the inroads or the transparency or communication and connection with your boss is there to have a fruitful conversation, that can be a red flag.

4. Jose Ortega y Gasset:

   The metaphor is perhaps one of man's most fruitful potentialities. Its efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool for creation which God forgot inside one of His creatures when He made him.

5. The Chinese Foreign Ministry:

   We are also very happy that the two countries of China and Spain have achieved increasingly fruitful results in cracking down on crime and in joint law enforcement as political trust continuously deepens and pragmatic cooperation advances in a variety of areas.

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