fertile Meaning & Definition
What Does Fertile Mean?
Fertile is an adjective that means Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive. It is also used to mean Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
Quick Facts About Fertile
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈfɜːtaɪl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | rich, rank and fecund |
| Antonyms | infertile, unfertile and barren |
| Comparative / superlative | more fertile, most fertile |
Fertile Definition (Adjective)
- Of land, etc.: capable of growing abundant crops; productive.
- Of one's imagination, etc.: active, productive, prolific.
- Capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful.
Most women at the age of fifty are not fertile.
- Capable of developing past the egg stage.
- Not itself fissile, but able to be converted into a fissile material by irradiation in a reactor.
There are two basic fertile materials: uranium-238 and thorium-232.
Adjective
- (of an imagination etc) productive or prolific
Synonyms of Fertile
Antonyms of Fertile
Fertile in a Sentence
Most women at the age of fifty are not fertile.
There are two basic fertile materials: uranium-238 and thorium-232.
Word Forms & Grammar
fertile (comparative more fertile, superlative most fertile)
Words That Rhyme With Fertile
Origin of Fertile
From Middle English, from Middle French fertile, from Old French fertile, from Latin fertilis (“fruitful, fertile”), from ferō (“to bear, carry”).
How to Pronounce Fertile
Fertile is pronounced //ˈfɜːtaɪl// and has 1 syllable.
Fertile: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is fertile?
Fertile is an adjective.
What is another word for fertile?
Words with a similar meaning to fertile include rich, rank and fecund. See the full list of fertile synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of fertile?
The opposite of fertile can be expressed with words like infertile, unfertile and barren.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of fertile?
The comparative form is more fertile and the superlative form is most fertile.