1. the fact of land or soil not being good enough for plants to grow on it
   • ● the stony barrenness of the land

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2. the fact of plants or trees being unable to produce fruit or seeds Synonym : infertility
   • ● corn hybrids resistant to barrenness
3. (old use) the fact that a woman is unable to have babies Synonym : infertility
   • ● his wife's barrenness
4. (formal) the fact that a female animal is unable to produce young animals Synonym : infertility
5. a lack of anything useful or valuable in something Synonym : emptiness
   • ● the barrenness of urban life

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