untillable

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Recent Examples of untillable The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land. Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untillable
Adjective
  • But for all the magic and lush imagery of the 1992 original, the live-action version is as lifeless as an unenchanted candlestick.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Days later, his lifeless body was found stuffed in a suitcase and buried in cement.
    John Otis, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The winds, snow, and freezing temperatures — to say nothing of the deadly airborne virus the Earthlings’ immune system can’t handle pre-vaccine — are inhospitable at first.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These environments are inhospitable places to live, with little energy or warmth to keep biological processes going.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Voters were also asked to give one word to describe the Democratic Party, and the responses were bleak.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Outside of the December slide, this is as bleak as it’s looked for the Rangers this season.
    Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Across industries, burnout and disengagement have become the defining crises of the modern workforce, leaving leaders and employees alike wondering: why is everyone so exhausted?
    Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
  • While primarily measured in his actions, Cromwell is outwardly exhausted.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • After a strong opening period that took the fans at Bridgestone Arena out of the game, the Leafs allowed the Predators to get back in it with a poor middle frame.
    Omar White, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Untillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untillable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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