infecundity
- noun
- /ˌɪnfɪˈkʌndɪti/
- Periods of infecundity can be frustrating for artists seeking inspiration.
Examples
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Critics noted the infecundity of his recent work compared to his earlier, more creative period.
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The artist's infecundity was evident after years of silence.
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The infecundity of the soil made farming in the region extremely difficult.
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Many writers fear infecundity in their later years.
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The infecundity of the soil in that region resulted in poor crop yields every year.
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Many artists experience periods of infecundity that can last for months or even years.
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Her recent struggles with infecundity have led her to seek new forms of creative expression.
Synonyms
A situation when nothing useful can be produced
Lack of results or success after effort
Not doing much useful work or making progress
Not having new ideas or ways of doing things
A state of not producing useful things like crops or ideas
Antonyms
- Specialized
How much work, goods, or services are produced for the time and effort used
How Productive
Surface Forms
Morphology
infecundity = infecund (semi-transparent) = in + fecund + ity
Morphologically the word is 'infecund' + '-ity', but the sense is metaphorically extended from literal infertility to creative or intellectual unproductivity.
Etymology
Infecundity comes from in- 'not' and fecund 'fruitful', the simple idea of making new life or things. So infecundity can mean 'not fruitful' in a wider sense, for example soil, work, or ideas that do not produce results.