BARREN
(noun, adj.sat, adj.)Definitions
There are 9 meanings of the word
Barren.
How to pronounce barren:
US
Barren - as a noun
An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Example: "The barrens of central africa"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
waste8wasteland13Hypernyms (Closely Related)
wild8wilderness14Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Barren - as an adjective satellite
Providing no shelter or sustenance
Example: "Bare rocky hills"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bare6bleak11desolate9stark9Not bearing offspring
Example: "A barren woman"
Completely wanting or lacking
Example: "Writing barren of insight"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
destitute10devoid11free7innocent10Barren - as an adjective
Unable to bear children; sterile.
Example: "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?"
Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation.
Bleak.
Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty.
Mentally dull; stupid.
Example Sentences
"The desert is a barren landscape with no signs of life."
"After the fire, the forest was left barren and charred."
"The couple tried for years but remained barren, unable to have children."
"The once fertile land turned barren due to over-farming."
"The harsh winter left the fields barren and covered in snow."
Word Game Points
Is BARREN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, barren is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BARREN has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is BARREN a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, barren is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBARREN has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 10.
Is BARREN a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, barren is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBARREN has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.
