uncultivable

adjective

Definition of uncultivablenext
as in inhospitable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncultivable
  1. inhospitable
  2. lifeless
  3. untillable
  4. bleak
  5. unfertile
  6. depleted
  7. consumed
Adjective
  • Tourism picks up Whether arriving from within Chile or overseas, tourists are venturing into the remote, inhospitable areas of the Atacama to admire the millions of flowers adorning vast areas of the desert, stretching from the coast to the horizon.
    — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In the arid, inhospitable climate of western Iran’s Zagros Mountains, life has found a remarkable way to survive.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhospitable
Adjective
  • And at the same time, that image of Faye’s blue face, glazed-over eyes, and lifeless stare is going to follow me for a while.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There’s so much premeditation and passion into doing that, and to actually play that with no music and just the sound and the banality of a lifeless body being hit by some blunt instrument is very viscerally upsetting.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land.
    — Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017
Definition of untillable
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  • Whether or not this year takes the top slot in that bleak ranking is still unclear.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Its successes have provided a spark of optimism in what has otherwise been a bleak few months for Ukraine.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bleak
Adjective
  • Movies based on videogames, once unfertile IP for Hollywood at the box office, have blossomed in recent years.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Definition of unfertile
Adjective
  • The technology is intended to support DUF6 deconversion, a process used to convert depleted uranium hexafluoride into more stable chemical forms.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If people are simply producing more while working just as long and feeling more depleted, AI has increased output, not productivity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of depleted
Adjective
  • Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.
    — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of consumed
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“Uncultivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncultivable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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