English adjective: fertile | |||
| 1. | fertile capable of reproducing | ||
| Similar | conceptive, fecund, fertilizable, impregnable, rank | ||
| See also | conceptive, fruitful, impregnable, potent, productive, stiff, strong | ||
| Attribute | fecundity, fertility | ||
| Antonyms | infertile, sterile, unfertile | ||
| 2. | fertile intellectually productive | ||
| Samples | A prolific writer. A fecund imagination. | ||
| Synonyms | fecund, prolific | ||
| Similar | productive | ||
| Antonyms | unproductive | ||
| 3. | fertile bearing in abundance especially offspring | ||
| Samples | Flying foxes are extremely prolific. A prolific pear tree. | ||
| Synonyms | prolific | ||
| Similar | fruitful | ||
| Antonyms | unfruitful | ||
| 4. | fertile marked by great fruitfulness | ||
| Samples | Fertile farmland. A fat land. A productive vineyard. Rich soil. | ||
| Synonyms | fat, productive, rich | ||
| Similar | fruitful | ||
| Antonyms | unfruitful | ||