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- Dictionarysterile/ˈstɛrʌɪl/
adjective
- 1. not able to produce children or young: "the disease had made him sterile" Similar Opposite
- 2. free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean: "a sterile needle and syringes" Similar Opposite
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STERILE definition: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: 2…. Learn more.
a. : unproductive of vegetation. a sterile arid region. b. : free from living organisms and especially pathogenic microorganisms. a sterile syringe. c. : lacking in stimulating emotional or intellectual quality : lifeless. a sterile work of art.
When you hear about a sterile person, it means they can't have kids: sterile women can't get pregnant, and sterile men can't be fathers. But the concept of sterility applies to things, too. An empty, white room with nothing in it is sterile.
Sterile generally means free from living microorganisms, bacteria, or other forms of life often through a process of sterilization. It can also refer to an organism or environment that is incapable of producing offspring or new growth.
1. a. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring. b. Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit, spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts. 2. Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful: sterile land. 3. Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms: a sterile operating area; sterile instruments.
Sterile definition: free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. See examples of STERILE used in a sentence.
(of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: Mules are usually sterile. One of the side effects of the drug could be to make men sterile. having no imagination, new ideas, or energy: a sterile argument. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal reproduction. androgen. anti-estrogen.
Definition of 'sterile' Word Frequency. sterile. (steraɪl , US -rəl ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Something that is sterile is completely clean and free from germs. He always made sure that any cuts were protected by sterile dressings. Urine is sterile. Synonyms: germ-free, antiseptic, sterilized, disinfected More Synonyms of sterile.
(of a discussion, an argument, etc.) not producing any useful result synonym fruitless. We need to focus on solving the problem rather than continuing the sterile debate on how it came about. Extra Examples. not having individual personality, imagination or new ideas. The room felt cold and sterile. He felt creatively and emotionally sterile.
Definition: 1. free from dirt and germs--sanitary; 2. unable to reproduce; 3. not effective or creative. Synonyms: antibacterial, sanitary, hygienic, germ-free, clean, barren, infertile, fruiless, ineffective, unproductive. Antonyms: dirty, contaminated, unsanitary, fertile, effective.
