Fertile vs Plentiful - What's the difference?
fertile | plentiful |
(of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive
(biology) capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful
(biology) capable of developing past the egg stage
(of an imagination etc) productive or prolific
Existing in large number or ample amount.
Yielding abundance; fruitful.
* Francis Bacon
(obsolete) lavish; profuse; prodigal
* Francis Bacon
As adjectives the difference between fertile and plentiful
is that fertile is (of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive while plentiful is existing in large number or ample amount.fertile
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Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
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* barren * infertileExternal links
* * * ----plentiful
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Alternative forms
* plentifull (archaic)Adjective
(en-adj)- a plentiful harvest
- a plentiful supply of water
- She accumulated a plentiful collection of books.
- Some years, the tree is a plentiful source of apples.
- If it be a long winter, it is commonly a more plentiful year.
- He that is plentiful in expenses will hardly be preserved from decay.