barren
word
Definition
Describes land that cannot produce plants or crops, or a person or animal that cannot have children. It can also mean something empty or unproductive.
Usage & Nuances
'Barren' is often used for land, but can also describe people, animals, or ideas that are unproductive. More formal or literary than everyday speech. Common phrases: 'barren land', 'barren woman', 'barren effort'.
Spanish: estéril - árido - infértilPortuguese (BR): estéril - árido - infértilPortuguese (PT): estéril - árido - infértilChinese (Simplified): 贫瘠的 - 不育的Chinese (Traditional): 貧瘠的 - 不育的Hindi: बंजर - बांझArabic: قاحل - جرداء - عقيمBengali: অনুর্বর - বন্ধ্যাRussian: бесплодный - неплодородныйJapanese: 不毛（ふもう） - 実らないVietnamese: cằn cỗi - không sinh sảnKorean: 불모의 - 불임의Turkish: verimsiz - kısırUrdu: بنجر - بے اولادIndonesian: tandus - mandul
Example Sentences
The desert is barren and dry.
basic
The land became barren after years without rain.
basic
Some animals cannot live in barren places.
basic
His dreams felt more and more barren as the years went by.
natural
She learned the fields would always remain barren without new seeds.
natural
Their efforts to fix the problem proved barren in the end.
natural