infertile
in·fer·tile
adj \(ˈ)in-ˈfər-təl\Definition of INFERTILE
: not fertile or productive <infertile eggs> <infertile fields>; especially : incapable of or unsuccessful in achieving pregnancy <infertile couples>
— in·fer·til·i·ty \ˌin-(ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē\ noun
Examples of INFERTILE
- <an infertile cow is of limited use to a farmer>
- <only parched, infertile fields remained after months of drought>
Origin of INFERTILE
Middle French, from Late Latin infertilis, from Latin in- + fertilis fertile
First Known Use: 1597
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Related Words: altered, desexed, neutered, sterilized; castrated, emasculated, gelded; spayed; unproductive
Near Antonyms: fecund, luxuriant, productive, prolific; enriched, fertilized, rich; impregnated, pregnant; potent; bearing, producing, yielding; blooming, bursting, flourishing, swarming, teeming
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