Fructuous and Sparse

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Fructuous adjective - Producing abundantly.

Usage example: settlers gradually migrated from the rocky shores to more fructuous lands

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Sparse is an antonym for fructuous.

Sparse adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

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Fructuous is an antonym for sparse.

Nearby Word: sparsely

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