1. not fertile; unable to produce offspring or young
2. not fertile; unable to support the growth of plants or crops

Examples

• The unfertile soil made farming nearly impossible in that region.
• After years of trying, the couple discovered they were unfertile.
• The desert’s unfertile ground stretched for miles without vegetation.
• Medical tests revealed that the patient was unfertile due to a genetic condition.
• Farmers abandoned the unfertile fields and moved to more productive land.
• The unfertile eggs never developed into chicks.