barren

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Pronunciation
/ˈbæɹən/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

An area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place.

Example Sentences
  • The pine barrens are a site lonely enough to suit any hermit.
Adjective
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Unable to bear children; sterile.

Example Sentences
  • I silently wept as my daughter's husband rejected her. What would she do now that she was no longer a maiden but also barren?
2 Definition

Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation.

3 Definition

Bleak.

4 Definition

Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty.

5 Definition

Mentally dull; stupid.