barrenness
The property of being barrenThe property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
More definitions
- the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
- the quality of yielding nothing of value
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English bareynnesse; equivalent to barren + -ness.From Middle English bareynnesse; equivalent to barren + -ness.
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Forms
plural: barrennesses| Singular | barrenness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of yielding nothing of value:fruitlessnessaridity
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbarren
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable