UNTILLABLE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

untillable

adjective

Definition of untillable

as in uncultivable

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Recent Examples of untillable The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land. — Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017

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Adjective

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg, who mostly stays on the sidelines of the movie, is now a mighty billionaire and, as Strong plays him, a dour, lifeless dork.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
As one of their first witnesses, prosecutors called Karena Rosario, who found her roommate's lifeless, battered body.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifeless

Adjective

Using reduced cream instead of part of the milk, and adding the milk a little at a time over a long period, and contnnually cleaning the Fons on the bottom of the pan.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
The reduced storage is unlikely to result in lower subscription prices.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

Adjective

Tourism picks up Whether arriving from within Chile or overseas, tourists are venturing into the remote, inhospitable areas of the Atacama to admire the millions of flowers adorning vast areas of the desert, stretching from the coast to the horizon.

— Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
In the arid, inhospitable climate of western Iran’s Zagros Mountains, life has found a remarkable way to survive.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhospitable

Adjective

Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.

— Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of consumed

Adjective

Things looked bleak for Keller, but the Indians kept fighting.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
In the exceedingly bleak ending to the book, Bela realizes that the demon has killed and styled itself after her Grandma Ruth, who lures Russell and Ursula to their death.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bleak

Adjective

Kuminga then saw a combination of injuries and uneven performances lead to lessened playing time before eventually falling out of the rotation altogether.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Mitigators work in the other direction, articulating a spectrum of factors that might support lessened punishment, such as the defendant having no prior criminal record, or acting under significant duress.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of lessened

Adjective

If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

Leadership turmoil and a weakened state, as seen with the enfeebled late Ming, could well fuse with latent social tensions to produce an existential crisis.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.

— Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of enfeebled

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