Definitions and Examples of barren, infertile
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Unable to produce offspring or crops; unproductive or sterile.
Example
The land was so dry and barren that nothing could grow on it.
Incapable of producing offspring or crops; sterile or unproductive.
Example
The couple had been trying to have a baby for years, but they were unable to conceive due to the wife's infertility.
Key Differences: barren vs infertile
- 1Barren is often used to describe land that is unable to support plant growth, while infertile is used to describe animals or humans that are unable to produce offspring.
- 2Barren can also be used to describe a lack of creativity or productivity, while infertile is more commonly used in a biological context.
Effective Usage of barren, infertile
- 1Agriculture: Use barren to describe land that is unable to support plant growth.
- 2Reproduction: Use infertile to describe animals or humans that are unable to produce offspring.
- 3Metaphorical: Use barren to describe a lack of creativity or productivity.
Remember this!
The antonyms of overfertile are barren and infertile. Barren is used to describe land that is unable to support plant growth or a lack of creativity or productivity. Infertile is used to describe animals or humans that are unable to produce offspring. These words can be used in agriculture, reproduction, or metaphorically.