fruitful

UK: /ˈfruːtfʊl/ US: /ˈfrutfəl/ ,(fro̅o̅t′fəl)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

fruit•ful /ˈfrutfəl/   adj. 

1. producing good results;
   profitable;
   useful:
   a fruitful meeting.
2. producing a lot of growth.

fruit•ful•ly, adv. 
fruit•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fruit•ful  (fro̅o̅t′fəl), adj. 

1. producing good results;
   beneficial;
   profitable:
   fruitful investigations.
2. abounding in fruit, as trees or other plants;
   bearing fruit abundantly.
3. producing an abundant growth, as of fruit:
   fruitful soil; fruitful rain.

• 1250–1300; Middle English; see fruit, -ful

fruit′ful•ly, adv. 
fruit′ful•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1, 3. . See productive. 

Antonyms

• 1. . barren.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

fruitful / ˈfruːtfʊl/ adjective

1. bearing fruit in abundance
2. productive or prolific, esp in bearing offspring
3. producing results or profits: a fruitful discussion

ˈfruitfully adverb

ˈfruitfulness noun