sterile
English Thesaurus
1. deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention (adj.all)
| similar | : | uncreative, |
| definition | : | not creative (adj.all) |
2. incapable of reproducing (adj.all)
| similar | : | barren, |
| definition | : | not bearing offspring (adj.all) |
| also | : | unfruitful, |
| definition | : | not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production (adj.all) |
| also | : | impotent, |
| definition | : | lacking power or ability (adj.all) |
| also | : | unproductive, |
| definition | : | not producing or capable of producing (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | fecundity, fertility, |
| definition | : | the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring (noun.state) |
3. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms (adj.all)
| similar | : | antiseptic, |
| definition | : | thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms (adj.all) |
4. incapable of reproducing (adj.all)
| antonym | : | fertile, |
| definition | : | capable of reproducing (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | infertility, sterility, |
| definition | : | the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate (noun.state) |
5. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms (adj.all)
| derivation | : | antisepsis, asepsis, |
| definition | : | the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms (noun.process) |
6. incapable of reproducing (adj.all)
| antonym | : | fertile, |
| definition | : | capable of reproducing (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | infertility, sterility, |
| definition | : | the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate (noun.state) |
7. free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms (adj.all)
| derivation | : | antisepsis, asepsis, |
| definition | : | the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms (noun.process) |
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