Barren and Swarming

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Barren adjective - Not able to produce fruit or offspring.

Usage example: the pear tree appears to be barren

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Swarming is an antonym for barren.

Nearby Words: barrenness, barrenly

Swarming adjective - Possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified.

Usage example: the museum was swarming with schoolchildren on a field trip

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Barren is an antonym for swarming.

Nearby Words: swarm, swarmed

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