fertile Antonyms

Meaning of fertile

Wordnet

fertile (a)

capable of reproducing

Wordnet

fertile (s)

intellectually productive

bearing in abundance especially offspring

marked by great fruitfulness

Webster

fertile (a.)

Producing fruit or vegetation in abundance; fruitful; able to produce abundantly; prolific; fecund; productive; rich; inventive; as, fertile land or fields; a fertile mind or imagination.

Capable of producing fruit; fruit-bearing; as, fertile flowers.

Containing pollen; -- said of anthers.

produced in abundance; plenteous; ample.

fertile Sentence Examples

  1. The fertile soil of the Nile River Valley has been sustaining civilizations for thousands of years.
  2. With its rich, fertile land and abundant rainfall, the Midwest region of the United States is a major producer of agricultural products.
  3. The farmer tilled the fertile soil, preparing it for planting season.
  4. The heavy rains had left the fields too fertile, causing the crops to grow too quickly.
  5. The fertile marshlands of the Everglades are home to a diverse array of plant and animal life.
  6. The volcanic soil of the island made it exceedingly fertile, allowing for lush vegetation to thrive.
  7. The government encouraged farmers to use methods that would maintain the fertility of the soil.
  8. The addition of compost and manure helped restore the fertility of the depleted soil.
  9. The fertile plains of the region had attracted settlers from all over the world.
  10. The fertile land provided ample sustenance for the growing population.

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The fertile soil of the Nile River Valley has been sustaining civilizations for thousands of years.

With its rich, fertile land and abundant rainfall, the Midwest region of the United States is a major producer of agricultural products.

The farmer tilled the fertile soil, preparing it for planting season.

The heavy rains had left the fields too fertile, causing the crops to grow too quickly.