Definition of barren

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  • barren is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • barren is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • barren is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of barren

  • providing no shelter or sustenance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. barren lands

    Synonyms

    1. bare
    2. bleak
    3. desolate
    4. stark
  • completely wanting or lacking (adjective)

    Examples

    1. writing barren of insight

    Synonyms

    1. destitute
    2. devoid
    3. free
    4. innocent
  • an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation (noun)

    Examples

    1. the barrens of central Africa

    Synonyms

    1. waste
    2. wasteland
  • not bearing offspring (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a barren woman

See definition of barren in Merriam Webster