Fruitful
ˈfruːtfəl
Definitions
2 meaningsProducing good results or beneficial outcomes; successful.
ˈfruːtfəl
Producing good results; successful.
The brainstorming session was fruitful, generating several innovative ideas.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're working on a project, and everything's going well – like, you're getting great results and making progress. That's when something is fruitful. Like, "The meeting was fruitful; we came up with a lot of great ideas!"
👶 For kids: When something is fruitful, it means it gives you good things, like a tree that gives you lots of yummy fruits!
More Examples
Her research proved to be fruitful, yielding important new insights.
Despite the challenges, their efforts were fruitful and they achieved their goals.
How It's Used
"The negotiations proved fruitful, leading to a new partnership."
"The orchard had a fruitful season, with a large harvest of apples."
Capable of bearing fruit.
ˈfruːtfəl
Bearing fruit; fertile.
The farmers had a fruitful harvest because they took care of their crops.
💡 Simply: When a tree or plant is fruitful, it can grow and make fruits, like apples or oranges.
👶 For kids: Like a tree that grows yummy fruits!
More Examples
With good sunshine, the trees are usually very fruitful.
How It's Used
"The orchard was full of fruitful trees, heavy with ripe peaches."
"The plant produced fruitful seeds, which were used to start new plants."
Synonyms & Antonyms
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From Middle English *fruitful*, from *fruit* (fruit) + *-ful* (suffix denoting full of).
Used since the 14th century, the word has consistently described something that yields positive results or produces literal fruit.
Memory tip
Think of a tree laden with fruit – that's a fruitful endeavor!
Word Origin
"full of fruit or results"