- bearing fruit in abundance
- productive or prolific, esp in bearing offspring
- producing results or profits: a fruitful discussion
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fruit•ful /ˈfrutfəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
fruit•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- producing good results;
profitable;
useful:a fruitful meeting. - producing a lot of growth.
fruit•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]
fruit•ful
(fro̅o̅t′fəl),USA pronunciation adj.
fruit′ful•ly, adv.
fruit′ful•ness, n.
- producing good results;
beneficial;
profitable:fruitful investigations. - abounding in fruit, as trees or other plants;
bearing fruit abundantly. - producing an abundant growth, as of fruit:fruitful soil; fruitful rain.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see fruit, -ful
fruit′ful•ness, n.
- 1. 3. . See productive.
- 1. . barren.
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fruitful /ˈfruːtfʊl/ adj
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