SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
prolific
adjective
Producing a large quantity of work or results.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Highly productive
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Usage distinction
Return to topProlific describes a producer of a large output, not necessarily its quality. Creative and inventive concern originality, industrious concerns effort, and abundant describes a large amount present.
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The prolific essayist published a new collection each year.
At the printmaking club's annual review, Anika arrived with a prodigious stack of drawings that nearly covered the long worktable. She was already proficient at preparing clean printing plates and could explain the routine steps to a newcomer. She was also prolific, producing new designs throughout the year instead of returning only to one favorite project.
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