Synonyms for unfertile

Most common

sterile · barren · fruitless · infertile

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not fertile.

Example sentences

• sterile He has no descendants, he's likely sterile.
• barren Algeria's Sahara is barren and sparsely populated.
• fruitless After three fruitless attempts, he tried one last time.
• infertile She's pregnant, but her husband is infertile.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

barren²

7 letters

sterile²

8 letters

infecund

9 letters

fruitless², infertile³

10 letters

unfruitful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (barren² = 2 syllables).