Barren and Effective

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Barren

Barren adjective - Producing no results.
Usage example: that line of investigation proved barren, so the police tried other avenues
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Effective is an antonym for barren.
Nearby Words: barrenness, barrenly

Effective

Effective adjective - Producing or capable of producing a desired result.
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Barren is an antonym for effective.
Nearby Words: effect, effectual, effectiveness, effected, effectively
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