Barren
Barren adjective - Producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation.
Patchy and barren are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patchy" instead an adjective "Barren".
Nearby Words: barrenness, barrenly
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Patchy and Barren. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/barren/patchy
Barren & Patchy. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/barren/patchy>.
Patchy or Barren. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/barren/patchy.
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