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

Put simply, Norwood is the epitome of the AI industry getting high off its own supply, deluding itself into thinking that watching lifeless AI agents going through the motions on screen is something that anybody actually wants.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
That same month, another whale, this one a juvenile, was found lifeless and lodged among woody debris in a Washington State river, miles from the ocean.

— Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifeless

Adjective

Then the reduced group of selectors will go immediately into discussion on the merits of that candidate.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Other advantages of what Belkin is calling its BoostSolid Cell technology include a reduced risk of overheating that could cause swelling or fires and consistent power delivery across a wider temperature range.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduced

Adjective

Water could exist beneath a chokingly thick atmosphere, as high-pressure ice, or sitting above an inhospitable interior.

— Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The bad news is that last month’s cranky, inhospitable vibes are bleeding into this month.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhospitable

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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

Using the pretense of a documentary film crew, the show follows the excruciatingly dull workday experiences of a paper supply company in a drab office in a bleak industrial estate in Slough, England.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
India's quarterly economic growth has exceeded expectations several times over the past year, defying a bleak global trade environment, high energy prices and geopolitical uncertainties.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 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

Visibly exhausted, she’d recently been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Eventually, the Cleveland defense was an exhausted mess with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, but the main point is that the Browns were a mess overall.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

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