One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of barren in English:
barren
See definition of barren
adjective
1‘barren land’
SYNONYMS
unproductive, infertile, unfruitful, sterile, arid, desert, waste, desolate, uncultivatable
impoverished
ANTONYMS
fertile, productive
2‘a barren woman’
SYNONYMS
infertile, sterile, childless
technical infecund
ANTONYMS
fertile
3‘a barren exchange of courtesies’
SYNONYMS
pointless, futile, worthless, profitless, valueless, unrewarding, purposeless, useless, vain, aimless
uninteresting, boring, dull, drab, dry, arid, flat, lifeless, uninspiring, unstimulating, stale, prosaic, hollow, empty, vacuous, vapid
ANTONYMS
stimulating, fruitful