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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBARREN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   a. : producing little or no vegetation : desolate. barren deserts. : producing inferior crops. barren soil. c. : unproductive of results or gain : fruitless.

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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. Not to be confused with a baron, a kind of nobleman, barren is often used to describe an area of land that lacks any signs of life.

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

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

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   1. adjective. A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees. ...the country's landscape of high barren mountains. Synonyms: desolate, empty, desert, bare More Synonyms of barren. 2. adjective. Barren land consists of soil that is so poor that plants cannot grow in it.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBARREN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

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   Define barren. barren synonyms, barren pronunciation, barren translation, English dictionary definition of barren. unproductive; unfruitful; not producing results; infertile: The queen was barren. Not to be confused with: baron – a member of nobility; a person of great...

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. barrener, barrenest. That cannot produce offspring; sterile. A barren woman. Webster's New World. Not bearing or pregnant at the regular time. Webster's New World. Not producing or incapable of producing fruit. Barren trees. American Heritage. Not producing crops or fruit; having little or no vegetation. Barren soil.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbarren adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBARREN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    BARREN definition: 1. Land that is barren does not produce crops. 2. A woman who is barren cannot have children.. Learn more.