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Meaning
Adj
●
Unable to
reproduce
(or procreate).
●
Terse;
lacking
sentiment
or
emotional
stimulation
, as
in a manner
of speaking.
●
Fruitless,
uninspiring
, or unproductive.
●
Germless;
free
from all
living
or
viable
microorganisms.
●
Completely and
totally
(
as in
a
planet
)
uninhabitable
,
devoid
of especially even
microbial
life.
●
Free from
dangerous
objects
, as a
zone
in an
airport
that can be only be
entered
via a security checkpoint.
●
In American English & Military:
Of
weapons
: foreign-made and
untraceable
to the United States.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sterile
English
sterilis
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Antonyms
Fertile
Non-Sterile
Nonsterile
Unsterile
Fecund
Fruitful
Potent
Productive
Plentiful
Related
Inert
Unhygienic
Clean
Safe
Lifeless
Dull
Aseptic
Sterilizable
Pure
Hygienic
Healthy
Dry
Harmless
Bland
Autoclavable
Fresh
Impure
Unsafe
Dirty
Messy
Natural
Drab
Sanitized
Contaminated
Vials
Unnatural
Aseptically
Disinfected
Stable
Disinfect
Soulless
Useless
Edible
Sterilised
Diseased
Inhospitable
Wet
Toxic
Moist
Autoclaved
Disposable
Radioactive
Damp
Empty
Soft
Sanitised
Hot
Surgical
Artificial
Hermetically Sealed
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Rhymes
Peril
Errol
Carrel
Sterile
Cameral
Ephemeral
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