Barren

/ˈbærən/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Incapable of producing vegetation; infertile.

The desert landscape was barren, with only occasional patches of dry grass.

Showing no results or achievements; unproductive.

The team's efforts to secure funding proved barren, leaving them with no resources for their project.

Devoid of life or interest; dreary.

The artist painted a barren scene, reflecting the desolation of the abandoned town.

Middle English, from Old English 'bærr', meaning bare, empty.

barren land

Land that cannot support vegetation.

barren wasteland

A desolate and empty area with little or no life.

barren of ideas

Lacking creativity or innovation.

sterility

The quality of being unable to produce offspring or vegetation.

infertility

The condition of being unable to conceive children or young.

desolation

A state of complete emptiness or destruction.