Definitions

productive

[pruh-duhk-tiv] / prəˈdʌk tɪv /

ADJECTIVE

fruitful, creative

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous beneficial constructive dynamic effective energetic fertile gratifying profitable prolific rewarding useful valuable vigorous worthwhile

STRONG

generative

WEAK

fecund gainful inventive plentiful producing rich teeming

Antonyms

STRONGEST

barren disadvantageous fruitless hurting idle impotent inactive lethargic unhelpful unproductive useless valueless weak worthless

WEAK

unfruitful

Example Sentences

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Not surprisingly, it is London's historic core within the Square Mile which often proves to be most productive for archaeologists.

From BBC

Waking up at 5 a.m. won’t necessarily make you more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal

The job used to be about providing tools and technology to all corners of the business, hopefully making them more productive.

From The Wall Street Journal

In this particular instance, you could clarify how AI would help you be more productive, but also emphasize that it is only beneficial with human oversight and can’t replace your specific skillset.

From MarketWatch

That in turn increases the capacity for productive capital and trade flows.

From The Wall Street Journal

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