adjective
fruitful
FROOTFL
adjective
1
Producing good or useful results.
"The meeting was fruitful, and both sides left with a clear plan."
"Years of research finally led to a fruitful discovery."
2
Producing plenty of fruit or vegetation.
"The valley's fruitful soil supports several orchards."
How to Use Fruitful
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishProducing good results, or literally producing lots of fruit.
Common pairings
a fruitful discussion
fruitful collaboration
fruitful land
Word Forms
more fruitful comparative, most fruitful superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English fruitefull, built from fruit plus -ful, "full of."