Adjective

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

: unable to produce plants or fruit

: unable to have children or young animals

: not creating or producing anything new

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Synonyms

desolate, infertile, dry, desert, lifeless

Antonyms

fertile, rich, productive, fruitful, lush, green

Noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

: an extent of usually level land having an inferior growth of trees or little vegetation

: a tract of barren land

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Synonyms

desert, wasteland, wilderness, uninhabited, heath

Etymology

Grade 7

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Type a sentence that uses the word: barren