sterile
🇺🇸
/ˈsterəl/
🇬🇧
/ˈsteraɪl/
adjective
R
Unable to reproduce or produce offspring.
The doctor explained that the couple was sterile due to a medical condition.
R
Extremely clean and free from any living microorganisms.
The nurse prepared a sterile environment for the surgery.
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Not producing any useful or practical results.
Their discussion was sterile and didn't lead to any solutions.
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Lacking in originality, creativity, or emotional warmth.
The sterile office felt cold and unwelcoming.
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Not suitable for growing crops.
The soil in this area is too sterile for farming.
translation
Unable to reproduce or produce offspring.; Extremely clean and free from any living microorganisms.; Not producing any useful or practical results.; Lacking in originality, creativity, or emotional warmth.; Not suitable for growing crops.