barren

adjective

UK /ˈbærən/

1
barren land is dry and plants cannot grow there
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land
barren
arid
wild
1. 1a
  a barren place is dry and empty, with few plants growing
  a remote and barren island
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land
  barren
  arid
  wild
2. 1b
  a barren tree or plant does not produce any fruit
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe plants and plant parts
  algal
  androgynous
  aquatic
2
without any interesting or positive features
a culturally barren small town
Synonyms and related words
Not interesting or exciting
boring
dull
tedious
1. 2a
  a barren period is one in which you have no success
  After 15 barren years, the club had at last won a major trophy.
  Synonyms and related words
  Unsuccessful
  failed
  abortive
  fruitless
3
old-fashioneda woman who is barren cannot have babies
Synonyms and related words
The ability or inability to have or make a baby
barren
be firing/shooting blanks
childless

单词	barren
释义	barren adjective UK /ˈbærən/ DEFINITIONS3 1 barren land is dry and plants cannot grow there Synonyms and related words Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land barren arid wild 1a a barren place is dry and empty, with few plants growing a remote and barren island Synonyms and related words Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land barren arid wild 1b a barren tree or plant does not produce any fruit Synonyms and related words Words used to describe plants and plant parts algal androgynous aquatic 2 without any interesting or positive features a culturally barren small town Synonyms and related words Not interesting or exciting boring dull tedious 2a a barren period is one in which you have no success After 15 barren years, the club had at last won a major trophy. Synonyms and related words Unsuccessful failed abortive fruitless 3 old-fashioneda woman who is barren cannot have babies Synonyms and related words The ability or inability to have or make a baby barren be firing/shooting blanks childless barren adjective US /ˈberən/ DEFINITIONS3 1 barren land is dry and plants cannot grow there Synonyms and related words Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land arid wild bare 1a a barren place is dry and empty, with few plants growing a remote and barren island Synonyms and related words Words used to describe dry, barren and empty areas of land arid wild bare 1b a barren tree or plant does not produce any fruit Synonyms and related words Words used to describe plants and plant parts algal androgynous aquatic 2 without any interesting or positive features a culturally barren small town Synonyms and related words Not interesting or exciting boring dull tedious 2a a barren period is one in which you have no success After 15 barren years, the club had at last won a major trophy. Synonyms and related words Unsuccessful failed abortive fruitless 3 old-fashioneda woman who is barren cannot have babies Synonyms and related words The ability or inability to have or make a baby barren be firing/shooting blanks childless
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