What is another word for un-fertile?
Pronunciation: [ˈʌnfˈɜːta͡ɪl] (IPA) 
Un-fertile is commonly used to describe the inability of soil or land to support plant growth. However, there are several synonyms for this term that can be used interchangeably. Infertile, barren, sterile, unproductive, arid and impoverished are some of the synonyms of un-fertile. Infertile refers to the inability of soil to produce crops or sustain life while barren is used to describe land that cannot support vegetation. Sterile pertains to land that is unable to produce offspring or yield crops. Unproductive refers to a lack of productivity or the inability to yield desirable results. Arid refers to land that is dry, parched or has a lack of moisture while impoverished describes land that is lacking in nutrients or has inadequate fertilization.
