Meaning & use

fruitful

adjective·Academic

Producing good, plentiful results, or literally bearing a large amount of fruit.

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The negotiations proved fruitful, and both companies signed the agreement by Friday.

Their collaboration was fruitful, leading to three published papers in one year.

A note on using this word

Fruitful is often paired with 'discussion,' 'collaboration,' or 'meeting' to describe outcomes that were worthwhile, not merely busy.

Words with a similar meaning

productivesuccessful

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Words with an opposite meaning

fruitlessunproductive

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