unfertile

adjective

un·​fer·​tile ˌən-ˈfər-tᵊl How to pronounce unfertile (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˌtī(-ə)l
: not fertile : infertile
unfertile land

Examples of unfertile in a Sentence

struggling to make a living with the region's unfertile fields
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Movies based on videogames, once unfertile IP for Hollywood at the box office, have blossomed in recent years. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfertile was in 1596

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“Unfertile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfertile. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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