Meaning & use

prolific

adjective·Academic

Producing a large number of works, offspring, or results.

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The prolific author published nearly a novel a year for three decades.

Rabbits are famously prolific breeders, capable of producing several litters annually.

A note on using this word

Prolific most often describes writers, artists, or athletes with a large body of work, or organisms that reproduce rapidly.

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Words with an opposite meaning

unproductivebarren

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