Infertile

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɜrtəl/

Definitions of infertile

adjective not capable of producing offspring, seeds, or fruit; sterile

Example Sentences

A1 The soil in this area is infertile.

A2 The couple struggled with infertility for years.

B1 The doctor diagnosed her with infertility after several tests.

B2 The infertile land was unable to support any crops.

C1 The scientist conducted research on ways to improve fertility in infertile soil.

C2 The infertile couple decided to explore other options such as adoption.

Examples of infertile in a Sentence

formal The couple discovered they were infertile after years of trying to conceive.

informal She was devastated to find out she was infertile and couldn't have children.

slang Some people think that eating certain foods can make you infertile.

figurative The barren land was infertile and unable to sustain any plant life.

Grammatical Forms of infertile

• past tense: was infertile
• plural: infertile
• comparative: more infertile
• superlative: most infertile
• present tense: is infertile
• future tense: will be infertile
• perfect tense: has been infertile
• continuous tense: is being infertile
• singular: infertile
• positive degree: infertile
• infinitive: to be infertile
• gerund: being infertile
• participle: infertile

Origin and Evolution of infertile

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'infertile' originated from the Latin word 'infertilis', which is a combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'fertilis' meaning 'fruitful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'infertile' has come to be commonly used in the context of agriculture to describe land that is unable to produce crops, as well as in the medical field to refer to a person's inability to conceive or reproduce.