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Sterile

  1. (not comparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
  2. (figuratively) Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
  3. (figuratively) Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.
  4. Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
  5. Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.
  6. (US, military) Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.
Synonyms

(unable to procreate): barren, infertile

Antonyms

non-sterile, nonsterile

unsterile