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Definition barren in British English

barren adjective

adjective
/ˈbærən/
1

barren land is dry and plants cannot grow there

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barren arid wild
1.1

a barren place is dry and empty, with few plants growing

Example

a remote and barren island

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barren arid wild
1.2

a barren tree or plant does not produce any fruit

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algal androgynous aquatic
2

without any interesting or positive features

Example

a culturally barren small town

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boring dull tedious
2.1

a barren period is one in which you have no success

Example

After 15 barren years, the club had at last won a major trophy.

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failed abortive fruitless
3

a woman who is barren cannot have babies

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barren be firing/shooting blanks childless
Definition barren in British English