barren

Meanings

• adjective

  Devoid of vegetation or life; unproductive or infertile.

  - "The desert was a barren wasteland."
  - "The couple tried for years to have a child but remained barren."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

fertile , fruitful

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Synonyms

sterile

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barren
darn , marine , pane

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Variants

List of all variants of barren that leads to same result
barren , barrener , barrenest , barrenly , barrenness , barrennesses , barrens , Barren Grounds , barren of

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Etymology

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Old English beoran, from beorn 'wild beast, bear' (because barren land is not inhabited by animals).

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Trivia

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1. The term 'barren' can also be used to describe a person or organization that is unproductive or lacks creativity.

2. The term 'barren' comes from the Old English word 'beoran', which means 'wild beast' or 'bear'. The term was likely used to describe land that was not inhabited by animals, and therefore was considered barren.

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Related Concepts

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1. sterile: Related concept: 'sterile' refers to an organism or environment that cannot produce offspring. While 'barren' can refer to a lack of vegetation or productivity, 'sterile' specifically refers to an inability to produce offspring.

2. wasteland: Related concept: A 'wasteland' is a desolate, uninhabited area, often barren and devoid of vegetation or life.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'barren' is often used to describe desolate or uninhabited lands. It can also symbolize infertility or lack of productivity.

How to Memorize "barren"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a desert landscape with no vegetation or signs of life. Visualize the emptiness and lack of productivity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'barren' with the image of a desert or unproductive land.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'B' in 'barren' stands for 'Bare' or 'Bare Land'.

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