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barren

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adjective

bar·​ren ˈber-ən How to pronounce barren (audio)
ˈba-rən
1
: not reproducing: such as
a
: incapable of producing offspring
—used especially of females or matings
barren women
b
: not yet or not recently pregnant
c
of plants : habitually failing to fruit
barren apple trees
2
: not productive: such as
a
: producing little or no vegetation : desolate
barren deserts
b
: producing inferior crops
barren soil
c
: unproductive of results or gain : fruitless
a barren scheme
3
: devoid, lacking
—used with of
barren of excitement
4
: lacking interest or charm
a barren routine
5
: lacking inspiration or ideas
a barren mind
barrenly adverb
barrenness
ˈber-ə(n)-nəs How to pronounce barren (audio)
ˈba-rə(n)-
noun

barren

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noun

1
barrens plural, geography : an extent of usually level land having an inferior growth of trees or little vegetation
2
: a tract of barren land

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for barren

bare, naked, nude, bald, barren mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering.

bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable.

an apartment with bare walls

naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness.

poor half-naked children

nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure.

a nude model posing for art students

bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness.

a bald mountain peak

barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility.

barren plains

Example Sentences

Adjective Few creatures can thrive on these barren mountaintops. The book was good, but I found the barren lives of the characters depressing. Noun lived out in the barrens where it was impossible to grow anything
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Xbox is in deep trouble, we are told, because the Xbox release landscape is now so barren compared to Sony’s 2022. Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Some quick notes: Come ready to play, as motion-capture stages can be barren. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Roughly two weeks into the 2022 edition of NBA free agency, the market is already barren. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 12 July 2022 The parking lot was barren, as if nothing had happened. Kyle Casey Chu, Vogue, 1 July 2022 The site where the Champlain Towers South condominium once stood in Surfside has been barren for the better part of a year. Natalia Galicza, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2022 Over the past four years, the roadster has traveled nearly 2 billion miles and completed about 2.6 loops around the sun, mostly through a barren, empty vacuum, according to the website. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 8 Feb. 2022 For years, the space was barren, décor-wise—mattress on the ground, no table. Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021 Meanwhile, some supermarkets have barren shelves due to the farmers also targeting distribution centers earlier this month. Fox News, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English bareine, from Anglo-French barain, perhaps of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Welsh brynar fallow land

Noun

noun derivative of barren entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of barren was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing barren

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