Definition of barrenness Barrenness

bar•ren•ness

We found 5 definitions of barrenness from 4 different sources.

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What does barrenness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: barrennesses

barrenness - the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
  infertility, sterility the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
barrenness - the quality of yielding nothing of value
  fruitlessness, aridity
  fruitfulness, fecundity the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
  quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
  poorness the quality of being poorly made or maintained; "she was unrecognizable because of the poorness of the photography"
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  • barrenness (Noun)
    The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • barrenness (n.)
    The condition of being barren; sterility; unproductiveness.

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