productive

/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/
adjective

Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Capable of producing something, especially in abundance; fertile.

  2. Yielding good or useful results; constructive.

  3. Of, or relating to the creation of goods or services.

  4. Consistently applicable to any of an open set of words.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin productivus, equivalent to product + -ive.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
prolificpregnantbatfulluxuriantfertilefruitfulthrivingyielding
Opposite
banefulbarrencounterproductivedestructivenonproductiveruinous

PRODUCTIVE at a glance

PRODUCTIVE has 10 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 22 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,886 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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