adjective · academic
prolific
/prəˈlɪfɪk/pro·LIF·ic
producing a large amount of something (works, offspring, results) over a period of time
Examples
“She is a prolific novelist with dozens of titles to her name.”
“The scientist was prolific, publishing dozens of influential papers.”
“Some plant species are highly prolific and spread quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“A prolific author like Agatha Christie reshaped popular fiction by combining accessibility with sophisticated plotting.”
Collocations
- prolific + writer/artist
- prolific output
- prolific in + (area)
Word family
Common mistakes
He is prolific writer.→He is a prolific writer.
She writes prolific.→She writes prolifically.
Say it for a higher band
5produce a lot→6productive→7+prolific
Synonyms
productive
fertile
Easily confused
productive
“The factory was highly productive after the new machinery was installed.”
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