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

Use it to brighten a melon salad, dress roasted peppers, bring a little sweetness to a pan sauce without turning everything brown, or to make a sweet-and-tangy custard for a fruit tart. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

The cool, consistent temperatures of 2018 allowed for slow fruit maturation, complex flavor development, and beautiful tension and acidity in the sparkling wines, so this edition of La Rêve also offers notes of citrus, lychee, and Bartlett pear. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026

Verb

Your leaf feeding, and eventually fruit feeding, pests are almost certain to be pickle or melon worms. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing fruit

• bear fruit