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barren
[bar-uhn]
adjective
not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile.
a barren woman.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:unproductive; unfruitful.
barren land.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:without capacity to interest or attract.
a barren period in American architecture.
Antonyms:mentally unproductive; dull; stupid.
Antonyms:not producing results; fruitless.
a barren effort.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:destitute; bereft; lacking (usually followed byof ).
barren of tender feelings.
Antonyms:
noun
Usually barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
barren
/ ˈæə /
adjective
incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterile
a barren tree
unable to support the growth of crops, etc; unproductive; bare
barren land
lacking in stimulation or ideas; dull
a rather barren play
not producing worthwhile results; unprofitable
a barren period in a writer's life
(foll by of) totally lacking (in); devoid (of)
his speech was barren of wit
(of rock strata) having no fossils
Other 51Թ Forms
- barrenly adverb
- barrenness noun
- unbarren adjective
- unbarrenly adverb
- unbarrenness noun
- ˈԲԱ noun
- ˈԱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of barren1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of barren1
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Example Sentences
Valid, but I believe those who make the leap will be happy in their investment, even if its lineup of exclusive games is relatively barren for now.
"Watching human activity reduce beautiful sea forests to barren deserts at the base of our oceans is heart-breaking," the Prince said.
Israel Kachuck, a onetime astronautics engineer and general contractor, bought more than 450 acres of mostly barren land in the 1960s and began planting avocado trees.
As USC’s coach sits in a barren concrete dugout, staring out at a soon-to-be state-of-the-art stadium still under construction, the metaphor all but writes itself.
But he has now failed to score in eight finals with City, extending his barren run to six games without finding the net at Wembley.
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