Barren and Fructuous

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Barren adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.

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Fructuous is an antonym for barren.

Nearby Words: barrenness, barrenly

Fructuous adjective - Producing abundantly.

Usage example: settlers gradually migrated from the rocky shores to more fructuous lands

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Barren is an antonym for fructuous.

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