Barren

/ˈbæɹən/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Barren

noun

  1. An area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place.

    "The pine barrens are a site lonely enough to suit any hermit."

adjective

  1. Unable to bear children; sterile.

    "I silently wept as my daughter's husband rejected her. What would she do now that she was no longer a maiden but also barren?"

  2. Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation.
  3. Bleak.
  4. Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty.
  5. Mentally dull; stupid.

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

sterile

ANTONYMS

fertilefruitful