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The meaning of the word "Barren" in English


Barren a. : Incapable of producing offspring; producing no young; sterile; -- said of women and female animals.

Barren a. : Not producing vegetation, or useful vegetation; /rile.

Barren a. : Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty.

Barren a. : Mentally dull; stupid.

Barren n. : A tract of barren land.

Barren n. : Elevated lands or plains on which grow small trees, but not timber; as, pine barrens; oak barrens. They are not necessarily sterile, and are often fertile.

Example:
Why can't i grow plants on this Barren land?

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barren from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... 3 : devoid, lacking —used with of <barren of excitement> 4 : lacking interest or charm <a barren routine> 5 : lacking inspiration or ideas <a barren mind> ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) bare
  (adjective) bleak
  (adjective) desolate
  (adjective) stark
  (adjective) destitute
  (adjective) devoid
  (adjective) innocent
  (noun) waste
  (noun) wasteland
  (noun) wild
  (noun) wilderness
similar terms
  (adjective) dead
  (adjective) empty
  (adjective) infertile
  (adjective) inhospitable
  (adjective) sterile
  (adjective) unfertile


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