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fruitful conversation

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UK/ˌfruːtfəl ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/
US/ˌfruːtfəl ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/

Meanings

  1. phrasecountable

    A discussion that produces useful results, new ideas, or agreement.

    Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a fruitful conversation' or 'fruitful conversations'.

    Patterns

    • have a fruitful conversation
    • a fruitful conversation about something
    • a fruitful conversation with someone

    The two managers had a fruitful conversation about the new schedule.

    We sat down for a fruitful conversation and left with a clear plan.

    Her fruitful conversation with the client led to a signed contract.

  2. phrasecountable

    A talk that helps people understand each other better or solve a problem.

    Grammar: Often used with 'have' or 'hold' when talking about formal or serious discussions.

    Patterns

    • hold a fruitful conversation
    • a fruitful conversation between two sides

    The teachers held a fruitful conversation about how to help struggling students.

    A fruitful conversation between the two sides finally ended the dispute.

Common combinations

have a fruitful conversation
Let's have a fruitful conversation about the budget tomorrow.
a fruitful conversation about
They had a fruitful conversation about the future of the project.
a fruitful conversation with
I had a fruitful conversation with my advisor.
hold a fruitful conversation
The committee held a fruitful conversation on the new rules.
a fruitful conversation between
A fruitful conversation between the two departments solved the problem.

Synonyms and how they differ

productive conversation
Very close in meaning and often used in business contexts; 'productive' stresses getting things done, while 'fruitful' stresses producing good results or ideas.
useful discussion
More general and slightly less formal; it can describe any helpful talk, not only one that leads to results.
constructive dialogue
More formal and often used in politics or diplomacy; it emphasizes building agreement rather than producing ideas.

Opposites

fruitless conversationpointless conversation

Word family

fruitful adjective
Producing good results or useful ideas.
fruitfully adverb
In a way that produces good results.
fruitfulness noun
The quality of producing good results.

Commonly confused: fruitful conversation or fruitful?

fruitful conversation vs fruitful

Learners sometimes think 'fruitful' only means 'full of fruit' (like a tree). In this phrase it means 'producing good results', not literal fruit.

Practice

The two companies had a ______ conversation that led to a new partnership.

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