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   barren

   /ˈbarən/

   adjective

   • 1. (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation: "the plains of Kyrenia were barren" Similar unproductiveinfertileunfruitfulsterileariddesertwastedesolateuncultivatableimpoverishedOpposite fertileproductive
   • ▪ (of a tree or plant) not producing fruit or seed: "the barren fig tree"
   • ▪ showing no results or achievements; unproductive: "he scored yesterday to end his barren spell"
   • ▪ (of a woman) infertile. archaic Similar infertilesterilechildlesstechnical:infecundOpposite fertile
   • ▪ (of a female animal) not pregnant or unable to become so.
   • 2. (of a place or building) bleak and lifeless: "the sports hall turned out to be a rather barren concrete building"
   • ▪ empty of meaning or value: "your life will be barren" Similar pointlessfutileworthlessprofitlessvaluelessunrewardingpurposelessuselessvainaimlessuninterestingboringdulldrabdryaridflatlifelessuninspiringunstimulatingstaleprosaichollowemptyvacuousvapidOpposite stimulatingfruitful
   • ▪ devoid of: "the room was barren of furniture"

   noun

   • 1. a barren tract or tracts of land: North American "the Newfoundland barrens"
   • 2. a group or drove of mules: rare "the Greeks were seen to drive a barren of mules"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French barhaine, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. barrenly adverb
   • 2. barrenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   barren: [adjective] not reproducing: such as. incapable of producing offspring. not yet or not recently pregnant. habitually failing to fruit.

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   BARREN definition: 1. unable to produce plants or fruit: 2. unable to have children or young animals 3. not creating…. Learn more.

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   Barren definition: not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile. See examples of BARREN used in a sentence.

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   3. lacking in stimulation or ideas; dull: a rather barren play. 4. not producing worthwhile results; unprofitable: a barren period in a writer's life. 5. ( foll by of) totally lacking (in); devoid (of): his speech was barren of wit. 6.

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   Drive through a forest that's just been destroyed by a fire, and you'll get an idea of what barren means — stripped of vegetation and devoid of life.

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   BARREN meaning: 1. unable to produce plants or fruit: 2. unable to have children or young animals 3. not creating…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBARREN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterile 2. unable to support the growth of crops, etc;.... Click for more definitions.

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   Barren definition: Not producing or incapable of producing fruit. As a hungry herd of cattle keeps well together when crossing a barren field, but gets out of hand and at once disperses uncontrollably as soon as it reaches rich pastures, so did the army disperse all over the wealthy city.

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    Definition of barren adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Barren definition: not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile. See examples of BARREN used in a sentence.