prolific Definition
pro·lific (prō lif′ik, prə-)
adjective
- producing many young or much fruit
- turning out many products of the mind a prolific scholar or poet
- fruitful; abounding: often with in or of
Etymology: Fr prolifique < ML prolificus < L proles (gen. prolis), offspring < pro-, pro- + base of alere, to nourish (see aliment) + facere, to make, do
prolific Related Forms
pro·lif′i·cacy (--i kə sē) noun
pro·lif′i·cally adverb
prolific Synonyms
prolific Usage Examples
Preposition: as
composer: During his short life he was prolific as a composer using many forms, and did much to shape the development of music.
Modifies a noun
- goalscorer: But Swansea fans have long forgotten what a prolific goalscorer looks like anyway.
- scorer: Sam Smith proved to be a prolific goal scorer with a total of 10 goals.
- offender: A mere 5,000 prolific offenders are said to commit nearly 10 percent of all crime.
- writer: Susan is a prolific writer of fiction for all ages.
- songwriter: Dino writes songs walking from the bathroom to the kitchen; he's really a prolific songwriter.
- inventor: Throughout his life Simms was also a prolific inventor.
Modifying Another Word
- incredibly: It's run by the incredibly prolific Scrivs who has created a vast number of blogs on various subjects.
- hugely: In spite of all these commitments, he was a most productive researcher and a hugely prolific publisher.
- extremely: The Spice Girls have also been extremely prolific in the field of trade mark applications.
- quite: I think the dance movement was quite an important scene for the UK, it's still Quite prolific today.
- equally: Equally prolific, tho in a related field, is another Scot, Sir Cameron Mackintosh.
- especially: Iron age remains seem to have been especially prolific, with a dozen barrows near Andover and numerous settlements throughout England.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Now allusions to the destruction of our nation are becoming more prolific.
- seem: Hopefully they'll iron out a problem that seems less prolific in other branches.
- remain: In addition to Powder Burns, Greg Dulli remains as typically prolific as ever.
Preposition: in
- country: Despite being among the most prolific in the country, the Rhondda pits proved to be extremely difficult to mine.
- world: British is Best British university researchers are the most prolific in the world.
Preposition: of
Browse dictionary entries near prolific
- ‹ proliferous
- ‹ proliferation
- ‹ proliferate
- ‹ proletary
- ‹ proletariat
- ‹ proletarianize
- ‹ proletarian
- ‹ prolepsis
- ‹ prolegomenon
- ‹ proleg
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