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The synonyms of “Prolific” are: fertile, fecund, productive, creative, inventive, plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, luxuriant, rich, lush, superabundant, considerable, ample, lavish, boundless, munificent, inexhaustible, generous
Prolific as an Adjective
Definitions of "Prolific" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “prolific” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce.
- Present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful.
- (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works.
- Intellectually productive.
- (of a sports player) high-scoring.
- Bearing in abundance especially offspring.
- (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.
Synonyms of "Prolific" as an adjective (21 Words)
abundant | Having plenty of. An abundant supply of water. |
ample | Enough or more than enough; plentiful. Of ample proportions. |
boundless | Seemingly boundless in amount number degree or especially extent. Enthusiasts who devote boundless energy to their hobby. |
bountiful | Producing in abundance. Bountiful compliments. |
considerable | Notably large in size, amount, or extent. Spent a considerable amount of time on the problem. |
copious | Abundant in supply or quantity. She took copious notes. |
creative | Promoting construction or creation. A creative team of designers. |
fecund | Intellectually productive. A lush and fecund garden. |
fertile | Producing many new and inventive ideas. Her fertile imagination. |
generous | More than adequate. A generous assessment of his work. |
inexhaustible | Incapable of being entirely consumed or used up. His inexhaustible energy. |
inventive | Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally. Inventive ceramics. |
lavish | Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious. The critics were lavish in their praise. |
lush | Tender and full of juice. Lush greenery and cultivated fields. |
luxuriant | Produced or growing in extreme abundance. She tossed her luxuriant dark hair. |
munificent | Characterized by or displaying great generosity. His father gave him a half dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent. |
plentiful | Existing in great number or quantity. Food is plentiful. |
productive | Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities. Many suffixes are common and productive. |
profuse | (of a person) extravagant. They are profuse in hospitality. |
rich | Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A rich tenor voice. |
superabundant | Most excessively abundant. |
Usage Examples of "Prolific" as an adjective
- A prolific goalscorer.
- In captivity tigers are prolific breeders.
- Mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests.
- He was a prolific composer of operas.
- Flying foxes are extremely prolific.
- A prolific pear tree.
- A prolific writer.
- The prolific rivers around Galway.
Associations of "Prolific" (30 Words)
abundant | Having plenty of. The riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants. |
acid | Containing acid or having the properties of an acid having a pH of less than 7. The magma may start off fairly basic and end up at the close of the eruption much more acid. |
affluent | An affluent person a person who is financially well off. The affluent societies of the western world. |
arable | Concerned with growing arable crops. Open arable fields. |
biodiversity | The diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole. A high level of biodiversity is desirable. |
birthrate | The ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year. |
bough | A main branch of a tree. Apple boughs laden with blossom. |
create | Create or manufacture a man made product. Create a furor. |
dysgenic | Exerting a detrimental effect on later generations through the inheritance of undesirable characteristics. Dysgenic breeding. |
factory | An establishment for traders carrying on business in a foreign country. The group have become a rock and roll hit factory. |
fecund | Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly fertile. A fecund imagination. |
fecundation | Making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure. |
fecundity | The intellectual productivity of a creative imagination. Age related decline in female fecundity. |
fertile | (of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops. The fertile coastal plain. |
fertility | The property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth. Improve the soil fertility by adding compost. |
fructify | Make productive or fruitful. They were sacrificed in order that their blood might fructify the crops. |
fruitful | Producing good or helpful results; productive. Be fruitful and multiply. |
harvest | Gather a crop as a harvest. The quantity of squid harvested has risen. |
hinterland | The area around or beyond a major town or port. A market town serving its rich agricultural hinterland. |
lucrative | Producing a great deal of profit. A lucrative career as a stand up comedian. |
make | Make by shaping or bringing together constituents. Anyone can make a mistake. |
produce | Show or provide (something) for consideration, inspection, or use. The vineyards in the Val d Or produce excellent wines. |
productive | Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities. Productive farmland. |
profitable | (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain. The investments were extremely profitable. |
reproductive | Producing new life or offspring. The female reproductive system. |
rich | Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A rich vein of copper. |
richness | A strong deep vividness of hue. All are amazed at the richness of the colours. |
topsoil | The top layer of soil. Dry topsoils are typical in the western Corn Belt. |
virility | The masculine property of being capable of copulation and procreation. Great importance is placed on a man s virility. |
wealth | The quality of profuse abundance. He used his considerable wealth to bribe officials. |