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infecund

in·fe·cund
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-fee-kuh nd, -fek-uh nd]
    • /ɪnˈfi kənd, -ˈfɛk ənd/
    • /ɪnfˈekʌnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-fee-kuh nd, -fek-uh nd]
    • /ɪnˈfi kənd, -ˈfɛk ənd/

Definitions of infecund word

  • adjective infecund not fecund; unfruitful; barren. 1
  • noun infecund (of a woman or female animal) having low or zero fecundity; unable to bear children or young. 1
  • adjective infecund not fecund; not fertile; barren 0
See all 3 definitions of infecund

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Origin of infecund

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English infecounde < Latin infēcundus. See in-3, fecund

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Parts of speech for Infecund

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Infecund

infecund popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for infecund

adj infecund

  • desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
  • sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
  • arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
  • parched — to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
  • impoverished — reduced to poverty.

adjective infecund

  • empty — A container (esp. a bottle or glass) left empty of its contents.
  • depleted — reduced or exhausted
  • enervated — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
  • enfeebled — Make weak or feeble.
  • forceless — Without force.
All 78 Synonyms of infecund

Antonyms for infecund

adj infecund

  • fruitful — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
  • productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
  • damp — Something that is damp is slightly wet.
  • moist — moderately or slightly wet; damp.
  • wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
All 32 Antonyms of infecund

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