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Synonyms of fertile

12 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for fertile is fat. Other synonyms of fertile are productive, prolific, pregnant, batful and luxuriant. The opposite of fertile is infertile.

Synonyms and similar words for fertile

adjectiveOf land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.

  • fatFertile; productive.

adjectiveOf one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.

  • productiveCapable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.
  • prolificFertile; producing offspring or fruit in abundance, applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.
  • pregnantFecund, fertile, prolific (usually of soil, ground, etc.).
  • batfulRich; fertile, as in reference to land or soil.
  • luxuriant
  • fruitfulBeing productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
  • thrivingThat thrives; successful; flourishing or prospering.
  • yieldingDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
  • yieldlyOf, relating to, or producing yield; productive.
  • voluminous

adjectiveCapable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.

  • childing archaicAble to bear children; fertile; also, pregnant, or in the process of childbirth, or having just given birth to a child.

Opposite of fertile

adjectiveCapable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.

Meaning of fertile

  1. adjective Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
  2. adjective Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
  3. adjective Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.

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Questions about synonyms of fertile

What is another word for fertile?
Fertile has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fat, productive, prolific, pregnant, batful, luxuriant, fruitful and thriving.
What is the opposite of fertile?
The opposite of fertile is infertile.
What does fertile mean?
Fertile means of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.

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