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Barren

adjective
/ˈbær.ən/

Meaning

sterile; unable to produce; desolate; unproductive
too poor to produce much or any vegetation; unproductive or empty

Example Sentences

The barren desert stretched for miles without any vegetation.

The land was barren and could not support crops.

Example Expressions

barren of ideas

Synonyms

sterile, infertile, desolate, unproductive, arid, empty
Entry 1
sterile, infertile, desolate, unproductive
Entry 2
infertile, unproductive, arid, empty, sterile

Antonyms

fertile, productive, fruitful, lush
Entry 1
fertile, productive, fruitful, lush
Entry 2
fertile, productive, fruitful

Collocations

barren land, barren desert, barren landscape, barren soil, barren of
Entry 1
barren land, barren desert, barren landscape
Entry 2
barren land, barren desert, barren soil, barren of

Related Vocabularies

lacking intelligence or common sense; foolish
Having or showing a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way.
Having the ability to produce new and original ideas or things.
easily frightened or nervous; unpredictable
excessively arrogant or prideful
not connected with religious or spiritual matters

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