The Opposite(Antonym) of “prolificacy”
The antonyms of prolificacy are infertility and sterility. These words describe the inability to produce offspring or yield a large quantity of something.
Explore all Antonyms of “prolificacy”
Definitions and Examples of infertility, sterility
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The inability to conceive children or produce offspring.
Example
After years of trying to have a baby, they discovered that her infertility was due to a medical condition.
The inability to produce offspring or yield a crop; the state of being sterile.
Example
The soil's sterility made it impossible for crops to grow, no matter how much fertilizer was used.
Key Differences: infertility vs sterility
- 1Infertility is typically used to describe the inability to conceive children or produce offspring in humans or animals.
- 2Sterility is a broader term that can refer to the inability to produce offspring or yield a crop in plants or animals.
Effective Usage of infertility, sterility
- 1Medical Context: Use infertility to describe the inability to conceive children or produce offspring.
- 2Agricultural Context: Use sterility to describe the inability of soil to yield crops.
- 3Scientific Context: Use both words to describe the inability of plants or animals to reproduce.
Remember this!
The antonyms of prolificacy are infertility and sterility. While infertility is typically used to describe the inability to conceive children or produce offspring in humans or animals, sterility is a broader term that can refer to the inability to produce offspring or yield a crop in plants or animals. Use these words in medical, agricultural, or scientific contexts to describe the inability to produce offspring or yield a crop.
