untillable

Definition of untillablenext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untillable
Adjective
  • Unlike the other profiles, GP-Log2 looks lifeless out of the camera, but provides a neutral starting point for editors to adjust color in the editing room.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
  • Pair them with authentic brick or stone accents to add depth and character, steering clear of faux finishes that sit flat and lifeless.
    Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • The plan depends on drug companies sending Canada extra at reduced prices, rather than at the prices charged in the US.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • Recent tax changes make Maryland almost uniquely inhospitable to retiring business owners with capital gains and purveyors of new commercial technologies.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026
  • Making homes inhospitable to pests is a sign of a good cleaning routine, but when insects start showing up, something is amiss.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
Adjective
  • In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • My father is a can-do, glass-half-full guy, a quality that has always felt like a rebuke of my own bleak world view, which makes the poor man literally wince.
    Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • The numbers were even bleaker in other categories.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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
Adjective
  • In real life, that often looks like lying down exhausted, scrolling and still being awake an hour later, glued to our screens.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Cattle farmer Boutros Maroun said people in Ain Ebel are exhausted.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • But given the island’s small size and enfeebled state, the risks seem much smaller than in Iran.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 May 2026

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“Untillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untillable. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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