barrenness

Meanings

• the state of being devoid of life or vegetation; infertile

  - "Despite years of trying, the couple remained barren."
  - "The barren desert stretched out before them, seemingly endless and devoid of life."
  - "The farmer's barren fields were a source of concern and frustration for him and his family."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with barrenness
arena , fjord , mordant , stern , verdant , wild

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Homophones

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1. barrenness, bareness: state of being devoid of vegetation or life; infertility
   

2. bareness: state of being without clothing; nakedness
   

3. barrenness: state of being devoid of anything valuable or desirable; emptiness
   

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Variants

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barren , barrener , barrenest , barrenly , barrenness , barrennesses

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The concept of barrenness can be expressed in various forms, including but not limited to: poetry, prose, drama, visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography), music (composition, performance), dance (choreography, performance), film (scriptwriting, production, distribution), and various other media and forms of artistic expression.

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Etymology

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From Old English bēoran, bēorian (devoid, barren), from bēor (wild beast, animal), akin to beorg (mountain, high place).

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Related Concepts

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1. Sterility: Sterility is a condition of inability to produce offspring, which is a form of barrenness.

2. Infertility: Infertility is a condition of being unable to conceive or bear a child, which is a form of barrenness.

3. Spawning: Spawning is the act of producing offspring, which is the opposite of barrenness.

4. Fertility: Fertility is the quality or state of being able to produce offspring, which is the opposite of barrenness.

5. Abundance: Abundance is the state of having more than enough of something, which is the opposite of scarcity and barrenness.

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