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
  • Even before permanent communities became commonplace around the world, some groups were already learning to thrive in seemingly inhospitable conditions.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Derik Hamilton The fans got an early reward when 39-year-old Philly fighter Jeremiah Wells — who was booed on his walkout — won via submission on the card's opening night and won over the inhospitable fans.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of inhospitable
Adjective
  • Tyronne Brazille, 50, was pulled over by police in Memphis for a traffic violation on Thursday when officers found the lifeless body of his wife, Lanessa Bradford, 50, in the passenger seat of his vehicle with a gunshot wound, WREG reported.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees, meanwhile, didn’t score again after Grisham’s homer, continuing an extended stretch that has seen the Bombers’ lifeless lineup repeatedly spoil stellar starting pitching.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 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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  • But some analysts forecast a bleak future for Democrats in the right-leaning district.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Herons' chances of advancing were already bleak after entering the match 12th in the MLS standings following their loss to Monterrey.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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
  • In the United States, these efforts should begin with a congressional appropriation of funds to refill and modernize the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now at its lowest level in nearly five decades.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bosa’s absence has been the headline of a depleted defense end group through the first two weeks of training camp.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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