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INFERTILE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does infertile mean?

• INFERTILE (adjective)
The adjective INFERTILE has 1 sense:

1. incapable of reproducing

Familiarity information: INFERTILE used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• INFERTILE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Incapable of reproducing

Synonyms:

infertile; sterile; unfertile

Context example:

an infertile couple

Similar:

barren (not bearing offspring)

sterilised; sterilized (made infertile)

unfertilised; unfertilized; unimpregnated (not having been fertilized)

Also:

unfruitful (not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production)

impotent (lacking power or ability)

unproductive (not producing or capable of producing)

Attribute:

fecundity; fertility (the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring)

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