Synonyms of fruit

fruit 1 of 2

noun

ˈfrüt 

1

as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

one fruit of your faithfulness in carrying out your duties will be more rewarding responsibilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outcome
• resultant
• result
• product
• consequence
• matter of course
• effect
• development
• child
• aftermath
• precipitate
• sequel
• implication
• issue
• upshot
• backwash
• outgrowth
• fate
• aftereffect
• sequence
• corollary
• conclusion
• ramification
• repercussion
• denouement
• by-product
• side effect
• fallout
• echo
• offshoot
• aftershock
• ripple
• afterclap
• afterglow
• spin-off
• blowback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cause
• reason
• consideration
• basis
• factor
• occasion
• ground
• base
• foundation
• antecedent
• mother
• source
• causation
• determinant
• incentive
• spring
• inspiration
• origin
• stimulus
• root
• groundwork
• impetus
• instigation

2

as in production

something produced by physical or intellectual effort

a popular app that was the fruit of years of research and development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• production
• product
• yield
• work
• output
• labor
• produce
• result
• handiwork
• resultant
• outcome
• thing
• commodity
• object
• affair
• goods
• merchandise
• entry
• article
• wares
• development
• handicraft
• effect
• offspring
• line
• issue
• consequence
• derivative
• handcraft
• side effect
• residual
• sequence
• sequel
• aftermath
• conclusion
• outgrowth
• corollary
• by-product
• offshoot
• upshot
• aftereffect
• spin-off

3

as in offspring

the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

according to the Bible, God promised Abraham that the fruit of his loins would someday become a great nation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offspring
• seed
• family
• child
• progeny
• issue
• posterity
• spawn
• get
• brood
• young
• hatch
• litter
• stock
• lineage
• kin
• scion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parent
• father
• grandfather
• progenitor
• ancestor
• antecedent
• forebear
• forefather
• primogenitor
• forebearer

fruit

2 of 2

verb

as in to flower

Related Words

• flower
• seed
• bloom
• produce
• propagate
• sprout
• root
• regenerate
• germinate
• proliferate
• shoot up
• flourish
• luxuriate
• thrive
• overgrow
• prosper
• burgeon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fruit

Noun

Fermented dry and finished with a touch of tropical sweetness, each sip delivers fruit-forward taste. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

Juice also retains many of the phytochemicals found in whole fruit, including flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins (especially in grape and cherry juice) and carotenoids (especially in orange juice). — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Verb

Fort Collins Nursery sells citrus in an eight-inch pot — their smallest fruiting size — and yields will only continue to increase with time. — Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 5 June 2026

Pruning helps the plant focus its energy on fruiting for better fruit quality, manages plant size, and provides better air flow around the plant. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 May 2026

Phrases Containing fruit

• bear fruit