Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "sterile" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

fertile non sterile unsterile

Derived Terms

anti-sterile-neutrino self-sterile sterile antineutrino sterile neutrino sterile oat

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

impotent

Related Terms

castrated castrato emasculate neuter sterilisation sterilise sterilised sterility sterilization sterilize sterilized

Related Terms

germless impotent procreate reproduce sentiment sterilisation sterilise sterilised sterility unfruitful unproductive

Similar Terms

antiseptic barren barren impotent sterilised sterilised sterilized uncreative unfertilised unfertilized unfruitful unimpregnated unimpregnated unproductive

Synonym Network

aseptic barren infertile unimaginative

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