barren

[ bar-uhn ]

/ ˈbær ən /

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adjective

not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman.

unproductive; unfruitful: barren land.

without capacity to interest or attract: a barren period in American architecture.

mentally unproductive; dull; stupid.

not producing results; fruitless: a barren effort.

destitute; bereft; lacking (usually followed by of): barren of tender feelings.

noun

Usually barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.

Origin of barren

1200–50; Middle English bareyn(e), barayn(e) <Anglo-French barai(gn)e,Old French brahaigne (French bréhaigne (of animals) sterile), akin to Spanish breña scrubby, uncultivated ground, Upper Italian barena land along a lagoon covered by high water; apparently <Celtic, compare Welsh braenar,Irish branar fallow land, but derivational details unclear

SYNONYMS FOR barren

1 childless, unprolific, infertile.

2 infertile, depleted, waste.

5 ineffectual, ineffective.

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ANTONYMS FOR barren

1-6 fertile.

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synonym study for barren

2. See bare¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM barren

bar·ren·ly, adverbbar·ren·ness, nounun·bar·ren, adjectiveun·bar·ren·ly, adverb

un·bar·ren·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH barren

barren , baron, baronet

Words nearby barren

barrel organ, barrel race, barrel roll, barrel roof, barrel vault, barren, barren ground caribou, Barren Grounds, Barren Lands, barrens, barren strawberry

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Example sentences from the Web for barren

First, though, he has to be shocked into recognizing the barren waste of his spiritual life – by spirits.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Without it in the atmosphere, the Earth would be a barren, frozen wasteland.
Extreme Weather? Blame the End Times|Jay Michaelson|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ibrahim Hijazi walked me through his barren house, emptied ahead of the demolition.
In Jerusalem Home Demolitions, the Biblical Justice of Revenge|Creede Newton|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shibirghan, the capital of Jowzjan province, is a remote and barren place, even by Afghan standards.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’|Bruce Riedel|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In an ugly, barren press conference, they demanded a new election.
McDaniel Supporters Allege Fundraising Violations by NRSC|Ben Jacobs|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had been more affected than he would confess by that welcome out on the barren.
East Angels|Constance Fenimore Woolson
The meetings of Miss Anthony and her co-workers were but poorly attended and all but barren of results.
Labor and Freedom|Eugene V. Debs
Surely the country was not so crowded with people as to demand the utilization of so barren a region.
Canyons of the Colorado|J. W. Powell
It is about ten miles long, and six broad, and is as a general thing, a barren waste.
Torrey's Narrative|William Torrey
The whole country is stony and barren, and millet is the only kind of grain that it produces.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for barren

barren

/ (ˈbærən) /

adjective

incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterilea barren tree

unable to support the growth of crops, etc; unproductive; barebarren land

lacking in stimulation or ideas; dulla rather barren play

not producing worthwhile results; unprofitablea barren period in a writer's life

(foll by of) totally lacking (in); devoid (of)his speech was barren of wit

(of rock strata) having no fossils

Derived forms of barren

barrenly, adverbbarrenness, noun

Word Origin for barren

C13: from Old French brahain, of uncertain origin

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Medical definitions for barren

barren

[ băr′ən ]

adj.

Not producing offspring.

Incapable of producing offspring.

单词	barren
释义	barren [ bar-uhn ] / ˈbær ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR barren ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile: a barren woman. unproductive; unfruitful: barren land. without capacity to interest or attract: a barren period in American architecture. mentally unproductive; dull; stupid. not producing results; fruitless: a barren effort. destitute; bereft; lacking (usually followed by of): barren of tender feelings. noun Usually barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile. Origin of barren 1200–50; Middle English bareyn(e), barayn(e) <Anglo-French barai(gn)e,Old French brahaigne (French bréhaigne (of animals) sterile), akin to Spanish breña scrubby, uncultivated ground, Upper Italian barena land along a lagoon covered by high water; apparently <Celtic, compare Welsh braenar,Irish branar fallow land, but derivational details unclear SYNONYMS FOR barren 1 childless, unprolific, infertile. 2 infertile, depleted, waste. 5 ineffectual, ineffective. SEE SYNONYMS FOR barren ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR barren 1-6 fertile. SEE ANTONYMS FOR barren ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for barren 2. See bare¹. OTHER WORDS FROM barren bar·ren·ly, adverbbar·ren·ness, nounun·bar·ren, adjectiveun·bar·ren·ly, adverb un·bar·ren·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH barren barren , baron, baronet Words nearby barren barrel organ, barrel race, barrel roll, barrel roof, barrel vault, barren, barren ground caribou, Barren Grounds, Barren Lands, barrens, barren strawberry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for barren First, though, he has to be shocked into recognizing the barren waste of his spiritual life – by spirits. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Without it in the atmosphere, the Earth would be a barren, frozen wasteland. Extreme Weather? Blame the End Times\|Jay Michaelson\|November 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ibrahim Hijazi walked me through his barren house, emptied ahead of the demolition. In Jerusalem Home Demolitions, the Biblical Justice of Revenge\|Creede Newton\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Shibirghan, the capital of Jowzjan province, is a remote and barren place, even by Afghan standards. The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’\|Bruce Riedel\|July 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In an ugly, barren press conference, they demanded a new election. McDaniel Supporters Allege Fundraising Violations by NRSC\|Ben Jacobs\|July 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had been more affected than he would confess by that welcome out on the barren. East Angels\|Constance Fenimore Woolson The meetings of Miss Anthony and her co-workers were but poorly attended and all but barren of results. Labor and Freedom\|Eugene V. Debs Surely the country was not so crowded with people as to demand the utilization of so barren a region. Canyons of the Colorado\|J. W. Powell It is about ten miles long, and six broad, and is as a general thing, a barren waste. Torrey's Narrative\|William Torrey The whole country is stony and barren, and millet is the only kind of grain that it produces. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I\|Robert Kerr British Dictionary definitions for barren barren / (ˈbærən) / adjective incapable of producing offspring, seed, or fruit; sterilea barren tree unable to support the growth of crops, etc; unproductive; barebarren land lacking in stimulation or ideas; dulla rather barren play not producing worthwhile results; unprofitablea barren period in a writer's life (foll by of) totally lacking (in); devoid (of)his speech was barren of wit (of rock strata) having no fossils Derived forms of barren barrenly, adverbbarrenness, noun Word Origin for barren C13: from Old French brahain, of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to barren desolate, sterile, arid, parched, impoverished, infertile, empty, flat, dry, fallow, waste, desert, depleted, effete, fruitless, impotent, unfruitful, unproductive, infecund, unbearing Medical definitions for barren barren [ băr′ən ] adj. Not producing offspring. Incapable of producing offspring. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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barren

adjective

noun

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adjective

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Medical definitions for barren

adj.