Synonyms for

Productive

Verb / prʌˈdʌktɪv / / prəʊˈdʌktɪv / / pɜ:ˈdʌktɪv / Another word for productive — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.

Synonyms & similar words

consumptive fat fertile generative unproductive rich fruitful efficient effective useful profitable generative prolific industrious creative active busy fruit-bearing laborious operational working yielding constructive accomplished advantageous gainful

Synonyms by register

Formal

effective efficient fruitful constructive

Informal

busy working hard getting things done

Literary

prolific fertile

Antonyms

unproductive idle inactive lazy fruitless barren ineffective

Common collocations

  • highly productive
  • very productive
  • productive work
  • productive time
  • productive meeting
  • productive discussion
  • productive day

Word family

noun productivity
adverb productively

Usage note

Productive generally refers to producing a lot or achieving a lot. It is often used in contexts related to work, effort, or output.

Example sentences

  1. The scientist had a very productive day in the lab.
  2. The construction workers were very productive and finished the project ahead of schedule.
  3. The artist's productive creativity led to a successful exhibit.
  4. The company's new marketing strategy was very productive and increased sales.
  5. The student's productive study habits resulted in good grades.

Quotes

  • Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. - Paul J. Meyer
  • Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. - Paul J. Meyer
  • The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager. - Peter Drucker

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