And he put it to us in this way—marking the points with a lean forefinger—as we sat and lazily admired his earnestness over this new paradox (as we thought it) and his fecundity.
Source: tatoeba (8214989)
Fecundity
/fɪˈkʌndɪtɪ/
Synonyms for "fecundity" (34 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (10)
Noun(2 words)
fertility ratefruitfulness
Adjective(1 words)
high biotic potential
Related words (17)
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: fertility, abundance, amplitude, creativity, excess.
- Sentence evidence is available for fecundity, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "fecundity".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "fecundity"
Keep "fecundity" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "fecundity" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "fecundity", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "fecundity" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
10 entriescognitive traitcreative thinkingcreativenesscreativitydemographic measurephysical conditionphysiological conditionphysiological statequalityreproductive trait
More specific
6 entriesage specific fecundityavian fecunditycreative fecundityfecundity rateplant fecundityscientific fecundity
Collocations
5 entriesfecundity ratefecundity schedulehigh fecundityhuman fecunditysoil fecundity
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
In the early days the reviewers compared him to the late Douglas Adams, but then Terry went on to write books as enthusiastically as Douglas avoided writing them, and now, if there is any comparison to be made of anything from the formal rules of a Pratchett novel to the sheer prolific fecundity of the man, it might be to P. G. Wodehouse.
Source: wiktionary
[I]t would not be very much less absurd for someone to write about New York City after having spent only a few years or a few decades in this metropolis of inexhaustible adventure, of terrifying emotional fecundity, of uncapturable character.
Source: wiktionary
The soil spawned humanity, as it bred frogs in the Rains, and the gap of the sickness of one season was filled to overflowing by the fecundity of the next.
Source: wiktionary
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "fecundity"?
Closest matches include fertility, abundance, amplitude, creativity, excess.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "fecundity"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.