Synonyms for productive
prəˈdʌk tɪvpro·duc·tive

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1. productiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonproductive, unproductive

2. productiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonproductive, unproductive

3. productiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   unproductive, nonproductive

4. productiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   nonproductive, unproductive

5. productiveadjective

   Antonyms:
   unproductive, nonproductive

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1. productive

   Synonyms:
   fruitful, prolific, fertile, efficient, causative

   Antonyms:
   unfruitful, barren, sterile, unproductive, inefficient, effete

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1. productiveadjective

   producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

   "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"

   Synonyms:
   generative, fat, rich, fertile

   Antonyms:
   nonproductive, vain, bootless, fruitless, dry, unproductive, unfruitful, futile, sleeveless, unsuccessful

2. generative, productiveadjective

   having the ability to produce or originate

   "generative power"; "generative forces"

   Synonyms:
   procreative, generative, fat, rich, fertile, reproductive

   Antonyms:
   futile, unsuccessful, sleeveless, unfruitful, dry, nonproductive, fruitless, unproductive, vain, bootless

3. productiveadjective

   yielding positive results

   Synonyms:
   generative, fat, rich, fertile

   Antonyms:
   dry, futile, unproductive, fruitless, nonproductive, unfruitful, vain, sleeveless, bootless, unsuccessful

4. fat, fertile, productive, richadjective

   marked by great fruitfulness

   "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"

   Synonyms:
   fat, fecund, fatty, generative, robust, full-bodied, juicy, copious, fertile, deep, plentiful, racy, ample, rich, prolific, plenteous

   Antonyms:
   vain, nonproductive, sleeveless, dry, fruitless, unproductive, unfruitful, unsuccessful, bootless, futile

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1. productiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   fertile, generative, prolific, fruitful

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1. List of paraphrases for "productive":

   fruitful, production, productivity, producing, successful, constructive, fertile

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1. Kevin McCarthy:

   Unfortunately, the speaker tries to make everything political. Speaker Pelosi own statements weren't productive, to storm out of the meeting, which I've watched time before during other crises, is really not the ability, or the style of how a speaker should carry Speaker Pelosi.

2. Royal Dutch Shell Plc:

   We look forward to a productive set of talks with the USW and will bargain in good faith to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

3. Yim Jong-yong:

   It's time to respond pre-emptively, we need to help usher in a virtuous circle by making money flow into productive areas and away from non-productive sectors by removing these festering sores.

4. Cullen Murphy:

   They not only look for things to do. They look for things to do that are work related, for me, it plays into a national characteristic of being busy, being productive and improving yourself.

5. Ryan Rhoades:

   I want residents to be able to store more water now, while their wells are still somewhat productive, to make it through the next four months. And if they have to purchase water, you get the most bang for your buck.