barrenness
barrenness noun: the property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
Noun
barrenness (usually uncountable, plural barrennesses)
- The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
- ‘She has come with a garment of sorrow and barrenness; she will return with a garment of twins.’2020, Abi Daré, The Girl With The Louding Voice, Sceptre, page 257
barrenness meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Telugu and Kannada
barrenness in Tamil
- வெறுமை, மொட்டை, பாலைத் தன்மை, பாழ், கருத்தரியாமை, மலடு
barrenness in Urdu
- بانجھ پن, خشکی
barrenness in Telugu
- barrenness
- గొడ్డు goḍḍu
barrenness in Kannada
- ಬಂಜರುತನ
Forms of barrenness
| plural | barrennesses |
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Origin of barrenness
From Middle English bareynnesse; equivalent to barren + -ness.
Questions about barrenness
- What does barrenness mean?
- Barrenness means the property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
- What is barrenness in Tamil?
- Barrenness in Tamil is வெறுமை, மொட்டை, பாலைத் தன்மை. See Barrenness meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is barrenness?
- Barrenness is a noun.
- What is the plural of barrenness?
- The plural of barrenness is barrennesses.
Words near barrenness in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: barrenness (page history and authors); barrenness (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); barrenness (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); గొడ్డు (Telugu) (page history and authors); barrenness (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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