productive

1 having a role in deciding something's final form contributed several productive ideas to the project Synonyms of productive constructive, formativeWords Related to productive causal, creative; consequential, influentialAntonyms of productive nonconstructive, nonproductive, unproductive

2 producing abundantly overfishing has depleted the stock of fish in these waters, which were once so productive Synonyms of productive cornucopian, fat, fecund, fructuous, fruitful, lush, luxuriant, fertile, prolific, richWords Related to productive bearing, generative, producing, yielding; abounding, abundant, bountiful; copious, generous, liberal, plenteous, plentiful, plentitudinous; blooming, bursting, flourishing, swarming, teeming, thriving; creative, inventive, originalNear Antonyms of productive meager (or meagre), scant, scanty, skimp, skimpy, spare, sparseAntonyms of productive barren, dead, infertile, sterile, unfertile, unfruitful, unproductive

3 producing or capable of producing a desired result panicking during a crisis is not productive behavior Synonyms of productive effectual, efficacious, efficient, fruitful, operative, potent, effectiveWords Related to productive hyperefficient, ultraefficient; adequate, capable, competent; accomplished, adept, consummate, experienced, expert, masterly, practiced (also practised), proficient, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran, virtuoso; cogent, convincing, killer, sound, striking, telling, valid; active, dynamic; useful, working; applicable, feasible, functional, practicable, practical, realizable, usable (also useable), workableNear Antonyms of productive counterproductive; incapable, incompetent, inexperienced, inexpert, unqualified, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful; abortive, bootless, futile, vain; empty, hollow, idle, pointless, unavailing, unprofitable, unsuccessful; inoperative, worthlessAntonyms of productive fruitless, ineffective, ineffectual, inefficient, inoperative, unfruitful, unproductive, useless