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Sterile

adjective
/ˈstɛɹaɪl/
Word Frequency: 6.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveUnable to reproduce (or procreate).
2.adjectiveTerse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
3.adjectiveFruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
4.adjectiveGermless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
"a sterile kitchen table"
5.adjectiveFree from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
6.adjectiveOf weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.

Synonyms

barreninfertileuninspiredasepticunfertileunimaginativeuncreativeuninventiveantisepticfruitlesssenselessunproductive

Antonyms

non-sterilenonsterileunsterile

Rhymes With

perilapparelferalbarrelimperilcarolcarrollyellow peril
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