untillable

adjective

Definition of untillablenext
as in uncultivable

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Recent Examples of untillable 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untillable
  1. lifeless
  2. reduced
  3. inhospitable
  4. consumed
  5. bleak
  6. lessened
  7. exhausted
  8. enfeebled
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
  • If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Backers of the measure say the parks department provides an essential safety net for the city’s low-income residents, offering summer camps, sports activities and senior programs for free or at reduced prices.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduced
Adjective
  • Prosecutors allege De Anda housed hundreds of rescue animals in inhospitable conditions.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Kuminga then saw a combination of injuries and uneven performances lead to lessened playing time before eventually falling out of the rotation altogether.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Mitigators work in the other direction, articulating a spectrum of factors that might support lessened punishment, such as the defendant having no prior criminal record, or acting under significant duress.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of lessened
Adjective
  • This is an important practical issue because nighttime feedings happen when parents are understandably exhausted.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers now think the answer is not more stimulation, but a chance to reset exhausted fibroblasts.
    — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Leadership turmoil and a weakened state, as seen with the enfeebled late Ming, could well fuse with latent social tensions to produce an existential crisis.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • By 1877, the hope for Black equality met an enfeebled federal government that essentially permitted Jim Crow to run amok.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of enfeebled

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“Untillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untillable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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