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- [in-fur-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]
- /ɪnˈfɜr tl or, esp. British, -taɪl/
- /ɪnˈfɜː.taɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-fur-tl or, esp. British, -tahyl]
- /ɪnˈfɜr tl or, esp. British, -taɪl/
Definitions of infertile word
- adjective infertile not fertile; unproductive; sterile; barren: infertile soil. 1
- noun infertile (of a person, animal, or plant) unable to reproduce. 1
- adjective infertile person: unable to conceive 1
- adjective infertile soil: barren 1
- adjective infertile A person or animal that is infertile is unable to produce babies. 0
- adjective infertile Infertile soil is of poor quality so that plants cannot grow in it. 0
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Origin of infertile
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
From the Latin word infertilis, dating back to 1590-1600. See in-3, fertile
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Parts of speech for Infertile
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infertile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for infertile
adj infertile
- sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- impotent — not potent; lacking power or ability.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- drained — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- effete — lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
adjective infertile
- childless — Someone who is childless has no children.
- arid — Arid land is so dry that very few plants can grow on it.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- depleted — reduced or exhausted
Antonyms for infertile
adj infertile
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- fruitful — producing good results; beneficial; profitable: fruitful investigations.
- potent — (of a cross) having a crosspiece at the extremity of each arm: a cross potent.
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