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FERTILE Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word fertile. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For FERTILE

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barren
adjectiveadj
noun

• an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

adjective satellite

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• not bearing offspring

• completely wanting or lacking

infertile
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of reproducing

sterile
adjectiveadj
adjective

• incapable of reproducing

adjective satellite

• free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms

• deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention

arid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking sufficient water or rainfall

• lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

bare
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• not having a protective covering

• lacking its natural or customary covering

adjective satellite

• having no clothes on the body

• lacking in magnitude or quantity

• just barely adequate or within a lower limit

• apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

• lacking a surface finish such as paint

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• having everything extraneous removed including contents

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

verb

• expose to view

• make public

• lay bare

desolate
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• crushed by grief

verb

• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

• reduce in population

• cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

dry
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

• lacking moisture or volatile components

• opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages

• not producing milk

• (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation

• without a mucous or watery discharge

noun

• a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages

adjective satellite

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• not shedding tears

• lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless

• used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones

• unproductive especially of the expected results

• having no adornment or coloration

• (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish

• having a large proportion of strong liquor

• lacking warmth or emotional involvement

• practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

verb

• remove the moisture from and make dry

• become dry or drier

fruitless
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• unproductive of success

impotent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking power or ability

• (of a male) unable to copulate

nonproductive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not directly productive

unfruitful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production

unproductive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not producing or capable of producing

adjective satellite

• not producing desired results

Alternatives for BARREN

Alternatives for INFERTILE

Alternatives for STERILE

Alternatives for ARID

Alternatives for BARE

Alternatives for DESOLATE

Alternatives for DRY

Alternatives for FRUITLESS

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