Fructuous and Unproductive

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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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Unproductive is an antonym for fructuous.

Unproductive adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.

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Fructuous is an antonym for unproductive.

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