sterile

• يصف شيئًا خاليًا تمامًا من البكتيريا أو الكائنات الحية الدقيقة، ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف شخص أو بيئة تفتقر إلى المشاعر أو الحيوية أو الأصالة.

Describes something that is completely clean and free from bacteria or other microorganisms; also used to describe a person or environment lacking in emotion, energy, or originality.

1. Incapable of reproducingB2formal

   Unable to produce offspring or young; barren.

   عقيم

   • The sterile male could not father children.
   • Some hybrid animals are naturally sterile.
   • The soil in that region is sterile and cannot support crops.

   المرادفاتbarreninfertileunfruitful

   الأضدادfertile

2. Free of microorganismsB1formalmedical

   Completely free from bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; aseptic.

   مُعَقَّم

   • The surgeon used sterile instruments during the operation.
   • All needles must be kept in sterile packaging.
   • The laboratory maintains a sterile environment for experiments.

   المرادفاتasepticgermfree

   الأضدادcontaminatedinfectedseptic

3. Lacking creativityC1formal

   Lacking in originality, imagination, or the power to invent.

   عقيم

   • The artist's later work was criticized as sterile and uninspired.
   • The meeting produced sterile discussions with no new ideas.
   • His writing became sterile after years of following the same formula.

   المرادفاتbarrendryhackneyedstaleunimaginativeuninspiredunoriginal

   الأضدادcreativefertileimaginativeinventiveoriginalproductive