Definition of barren adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

barren

adjective

/ˈbærən/

(of land or soil) not good enough for plants to grow on it
- a barren desert
- a barren landscape (= one that is empty, with few plants)
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- almost
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(of plants or trees) not producing fruit or seeds synonym infertile
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- appear
- be
- become
- …
adverb
- completely
- almost
- fairly
- …
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(old use) (of a woman) not able to have babies synonym infertile
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- appear
- be
- become
- …
adverb
- completely
- almost
- fairly
- …
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(formal) (of a female animal) not able to produce young animals synonym infertile
[usually before noun] not producing anything useful or successful
- The team will come through this barren patch and start to win again.
Topics Difficulty and failurec2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French barhaine, of unknown origin.

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