Word
sterile
Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; completely clean.
Meanings
Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; completely clean.
Unable to produce offspring, fruit, or seeds.
Lacking in interest, vitality, or productiveness; unproductive or uninspiring.
Examples
- The nurse meticulously cleaned the wound with a sterile gauze pad to prevent infection.
- Many modern fruit trees are grafted onto rootstock that helps them grow but can make the resulting plant sterile.
- She found the meeting's discussion sterile, as it went in circles and produced no concrete decisions.
More adjectives
- agnostic An agnostic is someone who does not claim to know whether God exists.
- pragmatic Pragmatic means focused on practical results rather than ideals or theories.
- ubiquitous Present, appearing, or found everywhere at the same time.
- cynical Cynical describes believing that people are mainly motivated by self-interest and not sincere.
- apathetic Apathetic means showing little or no interest, concern, or enthusiasm.