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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The words baron and barren are homophones, meaning they sound similar but have different meanings and uses. A baron is a title of nobility, often ranking above a viscount and below a marquess in various European peerage systems. The term can also reference a powerful or influential person in a specified area, such as an industry baron.In contrast, barren refers to land or terrain that is not ...

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   1. A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees. [...] 2. Barren land consists of soil that is so poor that plants cannot grow in it. [...] 3. If you describe something such as an activity or a period of your life as barren, you mean that you achieve no success during it or that it has no useful results. [written] [...]

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   barren meaning: 1. Land that is barren does not produce crops. 2. A woman who is barren cannot have children.. Learn more.

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   "The barren desert landscape stretched out for miles with no sign of life." Detailed meaning of barren It is often associated with desolate and lifeless landscapes, such as arid deserts or rocky, infertile terrain where little or no vegetation can thrive.

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   What does the word barren mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word barren, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. barren has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   If you describe something such as an activity or a period of your life as barren, you mean that you achieve no success during it or that it has no useful results. [ written ] [...] More

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   Definition of barren. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   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.

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    adjective. Providing no shelter or sustenance. "bare rocky hills""barren lands""the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes""the desolate surface of the moon""a stark landscape". synonyms: bare, bleak, desolate, stark. WordNet 3.1 © 2011 by Princeton University.

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    Learn the definition of 'barren'. Check out the pronunciation, synonyms and grammar. Browse the use examples 'barren' in the great English corpus.