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View usage for: (prəlɪfɪk) 1. adjectiveA prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works. She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories. ...one of the most prolific composers for TV and film. Synonyms: productive, creative, fertile, inventive More Synonyms of prolific 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A prolific sports player scores a lot of goals or wins a lot of matches or races. Another prolific scorer was Dean Saunders. 3. adjectiveAn animal, person, or plant that is prolific produces a large number of babies, young plants, or fruit. They are prolific breeders, with many hens laying up to six eggs. ...a prolific crop of creamy gold coloured pods. 4. graded adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]If animals are prolific somewhere, there are a lot of them there. [formal] All the big game congregate here, and birdlife is particularly prolific. More Synonyms of prolific prolific in British English (prəˈlɪfɪk) or prolifical (prəˈlɪfɪkəl) adjective1. producing fruit, offspring, etc, in abundance 2. producing constant or successful results 3. (often foll by in or of) rich or fruitful Derived forms prolifically (proˈlifically) adverb prolificness (proˈlificness) or prolificacy (proˈlificacy) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin prōlificus, from Latin prōlēs offspring prolific in American English (proʊˈlɪfɪk; prəˈlɪfɪk) adjective1. producing many young or much fruit 2. turning out many products of the mind a prolific scholar or poet 3. fruitful; abounding often with in or of SIMILAR WORDS: ˈfertile Derived forms prolificacy (proˈlificacy) (proʊˈlɪfɪkəsi; prəˈlɪfɪkəsi) noun prolifically (proˈlifically) adverb Word origin Fr prolifique < ML prolificus < L proles (gen. prolis), offspring < pro-, pro- 2 + base of alere, to nourish (see aliment) + facere, to make, do 1Examples of 'prolific' in a sentenceprolific In other languagesprolific British English: prolific ADJECTIVE A prolific writer, artist, or composer produces a large number of works. She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories. - American English: prolific
- Brazilian Portuguese: prolífico
- Chinese: > 多产的作家、艺术家或作曲家
- European Spanish: prolífico
- French: prolifique
- German: produktiv
- Italian: prolifico
- Japanese: 多作の
- Korean: 다작의
- European Portuguese: prolífico
- Latin American Spanish: prolífico
Chinese translation of 'prolific' adj - [artist, composer, writer]
多产(產)的 (duōchǎn de)
Definition producing a constant creative output a prolific writer of novels and short stories Definition rich or fruitful Closer planting will give you a more prolific crop. Synonyms Opposites barren , sterile , fruitless , unproductive , infertile , unfruitful , unprolific Additional synonymsThere is an abundant supply of labour. Synonyms plentiful, full, rich, filled, liberal, generous, lavish, ample, infinite, overflowing, exuberant, teeming, copious, inexhaustible, bountiful, luxuriant, profuse, rank, well-provided, well-supplied, two a penny, thick on the ground, bounteous, plenteousDefinition plentiful The land is bountiful and no one starves. Synonyms plentiful, generous, lavish, ample, prolific, abundant, exuberant, copious, luxuriant, bounteous, plenteousDefinition imaginative or inventive Like many creative people, he was never satisfied. Synonyms imaginative, gifted, artistic, inventive, original, inspired, clever, productive, fertile, ingenious, visionaryAdditional synonymsDefinition fertile or capable of producing many offspring a symbol of fecund nature Synonyms fertile, productive, prolific, fruitful, teeming, fructiferous Definition highly productive a product of his fertile imagination Synonyms creative, productive, prolific, inventive, resourcefulDefinition highly productive the rolling fertile countryside of Ireland Synonyms productive, rich, flowering, lush, fat, yielding, prolific, abundant, plentiful, fruitful, teeming, luxuriant, generative, fecund, fruit-bearing, flowing with milk and honey, plenteousDefinition 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 and abundant wide spreading branches and luxuriant foliage Synonyms lush, rich, dense, abundant, excessive, thriving, flourishing, rank, productive, lavish, ample, fertile, prolific, overflowing, plentiful, exuberant, fruitful, teeming, copious, prodigal, riotous, profuse, fecund, superabundant, plenteousDefinition plentiful or abundant This plant produces profuse bright-blue flowers. Synonyms plentiful, ample, prolific, abundant, overflowing, teeming, copious, bountiful, luxuriantDefinition smelling offensively strong brambles and rank grass Synonyms abundant, flourishing, lush, luxuriant, productive, vigorous, dense, exuberant, profuse, strong-growing Definition producing abundantly Farmers grow rice in the rich soil. Synonyms fruitful, productive, fertile, prolific, arable, 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 |