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View usage for: (fiːkənd, fek-) 1. adjectiveLand or soil that is fecund is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants. [formal] The pampas are still among the most fecund lands in the world. Large animals are less fecund than small ones. fecundity (fekʌndɪti) uncountable noun ...an island famous for the profusion and fecundity of its bird life. Synonyms: fertility, creativity, inventiveness, fruitfulness More Synonyms of fecund 2. adjectiveIf you describe something as fecund, you approve of it because it produces a lot of good or useful things. [formal, approval] It has now become clear how extraordinarily fecund a decade was the 1890s. fecundity uncountable noun ...the extraordinary fecundity and vitality of the city. More Synonyms of fecund fecund in British English (ˈfiːkənd, ˈfɛk-) adjective1. greatly productive; fertile 2. intellectually productive; prolific Word origin C14: from Latin fēcundus; related to Latin fētus offspring fecund in American English (ˈfikənd; ˈfɛkənd) adjective fruitful or fertile; productive; prolific SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfertile Derived forms fecundity (feˈcundity) (fiˈkʌndəti; fɪˈkʌndəti) noun Word origin ME fecound < OFr fecond < L fecundus, fertile: for IE base see fetus Examples of 'fecund' in a sentencefecund Definition fertile or capable of producing many offspring a symbol of fecund nature Definition intellectually productive or creative a particularly fecund period of work Additional synonymsDefinition imaginative or inventive Like many creative people, he was never satisfied. Synonyms imaginative, gifted, artistic, inventive, original, inspired, clever, productive, fertile, ingenious, visionaryDefinition bearing much fruit a landscape that was fruitful and lush Synonyms fertile, fecund, fructiferous Definition producing good and useful results We had a long, fruitful relationship. Synonyms useful, successful, effective, rewarding, profitable, productive, worthwhile, beneficial, advantageous, well-spent, win-win, gainful- featuring
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Additional synonymsDefinition creative and resourceful It inspired me to be more inventive with my cooking. Synonyms creative, original, innovative, imaginative, gifted, inspired, fertile, ingenious, ground-breaking, resourcefulDefinition rich or fruitful Closer planting will give you a more prolific crop. Synonyms fruitful, fertile, abundant, rich, rank, teeming, bountiful, luxuriant, generative, profuse, fecundThe area is usually teeming with tourists. Synonyms full, packed, crowded, alive, thick, bursting, numerous, crawling, swarming, abundant, bristling, brimming, overflowing, fruitful, replete, chock-full, brimful, chock-a-block |