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   Bar·ren

   /ˈberən/

   

   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: "much of philosophy has been barren"
   • ▪ (of a woman) unable to have children. 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: "those young heads were stuffed with barren facts" Similar pointlessfutileworthlessprofitlessvaluelessunrewardingpurposelessuselessvainaimlessuninterestingboringdulldrabdryaridflatlifelessuninspiringunstimulatingstaleprosaichollowemptyvacuousvapidOpposite stimulatingfruitful
   • ▪ devoid of: "the room was barren of furniture"

   noun

   • 1. a barren tract or tracts of land: North American "crossing the barrens was no easy feat"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. barrenly adverb
   • 2. barrenness noun

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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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   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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   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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   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 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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   full. noun. A tract of unproductive land, often with a scrubby growth of trees. American Heritage. An area of unproductive land. Webster's New World. Land with poor soil and very few shrubs, trees, etc. Webster's New World. An area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place.

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

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   adjective. 1. incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterile. a barren tree. 2. unable to support the growth of crops, etc; unproductive; bare. barren land. 3. lacking in stimulation or ideas; dull.

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.