barren
barren /ˈbær.ən/ adjective
1 F0 unable to produce plants or fruit: » We drove through a barren, rocky landscape.Thesaurus+: ↑Fertile or infertile landThesaurus+: ↑Plant reproduction2 F0 FORMAL unable to have children or young animals Thesaurus+: ↑Animal reproduction3 F0 not creating or producing anything new: » She became very depressed during the barren years when she was unable to paint.→ COMPARE FERTILE(Cf. ↑fertile) (IMAGINATION)Thesaurus+: ↑Unsuccessful (people and things)barrenness /-nəs/ noun [U]
Thesaurus+: ↑Empty |