unprolificadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnprəˈlɪfɪk/, U.S.

/ˌənprəˈlɪfɪk/,

/ˌənˌproʊˈlɪfɪk/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and prolific adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, prolific adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + prolific adj.

1. Incapable of generating or producing offspring; infertile, barren; (later more generally) not producing many offspring. Also: tending to inhibit or prevent abundant production of crops, fruits, etc. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > infertility > [adjective]

yelda1100

barrenc1200

geldc1225

untudderya1325

unfruitinga1400

infecundc1420

unfruitfula1425

fruitlessa1513

infertile1598

abortive1601

sterile1612

effete1621

deaf1633

improlifical1646

subventaneous1652

improlifica1661

unprolific1672

unfructifying1827

subfertile1846

agenesic1864

eggless1904

shy1905

radiosterilized1960

the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > infertile

unbearingc825

geasonOE

unkindc1330

barren1377

unfructuousa1382

poora1387

leanc1420

exile?1440

salt1535

unfruitful?1542

sterile1572

dead1577

unlusty1580

queasy1593

heartless1594

unfertile1596

emacerated1610

sapless1655

unprolific1672

uncivil1676

ungrateful1681

worn1681

teemless1687

unproductive1725

poorish1767

ill-conditioned1796

scanty1797

rammelly1808

starve-acre1891

1672 T. Sherley Philos. Ess. iii. 26 The sperm of Man, if but for a moment it be exposed to the touch of the external Air, becomes dead, and unprolifick.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) ii. ix. 210 Inundation..drowns oftentimes many sorts of Insects, and renders their..Eggs unprolifick.

1724 J. Gay Captives Epil. [The dame] brings her unprolifick spouse a son.

1744 C. SMmith Antient & Present State County Down iii. 13 The Injudicious Use of this unctuous Earth may..render the Soil unprolifick.

1785 W. Cowper Task vi. 138 Th' icy touch Of unprolific winter.

1854 Poultry Chron. 1 62/2 Frequently a great part of the eggs are unprolific.

1901 Everybody's Mag. July 89/2 The acres of unprolific soil over which he held a lordly sway.

1948 Amer. Anthropologist 50 85 The members of this extended family were rather strikingly unprolific, so that she had very few even distant siblings.

2. Not characterized by or producing an abundance of something; esp. (of a creative artist) producing few works.

ΚΠ

1764 D. E. Baker Compan. to Play-house I. at Roman Father It may be rank'd amongst the best of the dramatic Pieces of this somewhat unprolifick Age.

1850 Christian Remembrancer Oct. 271 To their minds Plato is an unprolific writer, and Aristotle anything but voluminous.

1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 60 An unprolific part of Draco below Polaris.

1900 Critic (N.Y.) July 88 One wonders..why the author, who is by no means unprolific, should clap covers on so microscopic a selection of his lyrics.

1972 T. Stoppard in Times 11 Nov. 11/4 I went through a very unprolific period after the summer of 1968 when I wrote Inspector Hound.

2002 M. Jakubowski in E. Gorman & M. H. Greenberg World’s Finest Myst. & Crime Stories III. 43 Such a pity that Frost creator R. D. Wingfield is so unprolific and takes half a decade at least between new books.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unprolific
释义	unprolificadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnprəˈlɪfɪk/, U.S. /ˌənprəˈlɪfɪk/, /ˌənˌproʊˈlɪfɪk/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and prolific adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, prolific adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + prolific adj. 1. Incapable of generating or producing offspring; infertile, barren; (later more generally) not producing many offspring. Also: tending to inhibit or prevent abundant production of crops, fruits, etc. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > infertility > [adjective] yelda1100 barrenc1200 geldc1225 untudderya1325 unfruitinga1400 infecundc1420 unfruitfula1425 fruitlessa1513 infertile1598 abortive1601 sterile1612 effete1621 deaf1633 improlifical1646 subventaneous1652 improlifica1661 unprolific1672 unfructifying1827 subfertile1846 agenesic1864 eggless1904 shy1905 radiosterilized1960 the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > infertile unbearingc825 geasonOE unkindc1330 barren1377 unfructuousa1382 poora1387 leanc1420 exile?1440 salt1535 unfruitful?1542 sterile1572 dead1577 unlusty1580 queasy1593 heartless1594 unfertile1596 emacerated1610 sapless1655 unprolific1672 uncivil1676 ungrateful1681 worn1681 teemless1687 unproductive1725 poorish1767 ill-conditioned1796 scanty1797 rammelly1808 starve-acre1891 1672 T. Sherley Philos. Ess. iii. 26 The sperm of Man, if but for a moment it be exposed to the touch of the external Air, becomes dead, and unprolifick. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) ii. ix. 210 Inundation..drowns oftentimes many sorts of Insects, and renders their..Eggs unprolifick. 1724 J. Gay Captives Epil. [The dame] brings her unprolifick spouse a son. 1744 C. SMmith Antient & Present State County Down iii. 13 The Injudicious Use of this unctuous Earth may..render the Soil unprolifick. 1785 W. Cowper Task vi. 138 Th' icy touch Of unprolific winter. 1854 Poultry Chron. 1 62/2 Frequently a great part of the eggs are unprolific. 1901 Everybody's Mag. July 89/2 The acres of unprolific soil over which he held a lordly sway. 1948 Amer. Anthropologist 50 85 The members of this extended family were rather strikingly unprolific, so that she had very few even distant siblings. 2. Not characterized by or producing an abundance of something; esp. (of a creative artist) producing few works. ΚΠ 1764 D. E. Baker Compan. to Play-house I. at Roman Father It may be rank'd amongst the best of the dramatic Pieces of this somewhat unprolifick Age. 1850 Christian Remembrancer Oct. 271 To their minds Plato is an unprolific writer, and Aristotle anything but voluminous. 1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 60 An unprolific part of Draco below Polaris. 1900 Critic (N.Y.) July 88 One wonders..why the author, who is by no means unprolific, should clap covers on so microscopic a selection of his lyrics. 1972 T. Stoppard in Times 11 Nov. 11/4 I went through a very unprolific period after the summer of 1968 when I wrote Inspector Hound. 2002 M. Jakubowski in E. Gorman & M. H. Greenberg World’s Finest Myst. & Crime Stories III. 43 Such a pity that Frost creator R. D. Wingfield is so unprolific and takes half a decade at least between new books. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1672
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