adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not fertile.

   "The soil was too infertile to grow crops."

Adjective

1. 1
   incapable of reproducing wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

sterileacarpousaridbarrencelibatechildless

Antonyms

All antonyms

childingfertilefruitfulplentiful

Example

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"The plundering of this land has left it barren and infertile."

Etymology

From Middle French infertile, from Late Latin infertilis.

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