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Barren
01
an uninhabited or infertile wilderness, unsuitable for cultivation or habitation
Examples
The explorers crossed a barren stretching for miles.
02
a group of mules considered collectively as a unit
Grammatical Information
animacy status
animal
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
barrens
Examples
The farmer owned a barren of sturdy mules.
barren
01
(of land or soil) not capable of producing any plants
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most barren
Comparative
more barren
gradable
Examples
The barren desert stretched for miles, devoid of any vegetation or signs of life.
02
completely lacking or devoid of something
Examples
His speech was barren of new ideas.
03
unable to bear offspring
Examples
The couple was saddened to learn that she was barren.
04
(of places or situations) lacking in activity, growth, or development and not suitable to live in
Examples
The war-torn region was left barren and scarred, with buildings reduced to rubble and infrastructure destroyed.
