prolific
producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer.
profusely productive or fruitful (often followed by in or of): a bequest prolific of litigations.
characterized by abundant production: a prolific year for tomatoes.
Origin of prolific
1synonym study For prolific
Other words for prolific
Opposites for prolific
Other words from prolific
- pro·lif·i·ca·cy [pruh-lif-i-kuh-see], /prəˈlɪf ɪ kə si/, pro·li·fic·i·ty [proh-luh-fis-i-tee], /ˌproʊ ləˈfɪs ɪ ti/, pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
- pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·pro·lif·ic, adjective
- non·pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
- non·pro·lif·i·ca·cy, noun
- non·pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
- o·ver·pro·lif·ic, adjective
- o·ver·pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
- o·ver·pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·pro·lif·ic, adjective
- un·pro·lif·ic·ness, noun
- un·pro·lif·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use prolific in a sentence
As a prolific and early entry in the cannon of television drama, The Twilight Zone never fully disappeared from the airwaves.
How a War-Weary Vet Created ‘The Twilight Zone’ | Rich Goldstein | November 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGlackens was a prolific cartoonist in Philadelphia and his comics are one of the most surprising elements in the Puck book.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians | Anthony Haden-Guest | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSince Westlake was as prolific as he was versatile, this all took a while.
Donald E. Westlake, The Man With The Getaway Face | Malcolm Jones | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll of this comes across in her writing about cultural politics—and she is staggeringly prolific.
Join Caitlin Moran’s Riotous Feminist Revolution | Lizzie Crocker | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow, here is a sweet taste of the South from one of our most prolific and talented writers.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin | Allison Glock | August 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The soil of Cuba is prolific, and the variety of tropical plants and fruits grown upon the island is quite remarkable.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The free book system that prevails in some schools is a prolific source of infection.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleySuch are the gifts the gods have endowed us withal: such was the facility of this prolific writer!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThe previous works of this prolific author have proved by their popularity that they meet a genuine demand.
These animals are very prolific; the young ones follow the dam, and do not separate from her till they are full grown.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
British Dictionary definitions for prolific
/ (prəˈlɪfɪk) /
producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance
producing constant or successful results
(often foll by in or of) rich or fruitful
Origin of prolific
1Derived forms of prolific
- prolifically, adverb
- prolificness or prolificacy, noun
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