fruitful — Producing good or helpful results; productive and beneficial. Can refer to efforts, discussions, or endeavors that yield positive outcomes.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Producing good or helpful results; productive and beneficial. Can refer to efforts, discussions, or endeavors that yield positive outcomes.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfruːtfəl/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's garden is so fruitful that she gives away tomatoes to the entire neighborhood.
- The brainstorming session was surprisingly fruitful - we came up with 50 ways to avoid doing homework!
- Their partnership has been fruitful for both companies, resulting in increased profits.
fruitful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈfruːtfəl/]
Producing good or helpful results; productive and beneficial. Can refer to efforts, discussions, or endeavors that yield positive outcomes.
Producing good or helpful results; productive and beneficial. Can refer to efforts, discussions, or endeavors that yield positive outcomes.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'fruitful', combining 'fruit' (from Old French 'fruit', meaning produce or offspring) with the suffix '-ful'. Originally meant literally 'bearing much fruit', but gradually expanded to mean 'productive' or 'yielding good results'.
Breakdown
fruit (produce, results) + -ful (full of, characterized by)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My grandmother's garden is so fruitful that she gives away tomatoes to the entire neighborhood.”
“The brainstorming session was surprisingly fruitful - we came up with 50 ways to avoid doing homework!”
“Their partnership has been fruitful for both companies, resulting in increased profits.”
“The detective's investigation proved fruitful when he discovered the evidence hidden in the cookie jar.”
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