WordCmp.com

bare vs barren

barren vs bare

bare is not a noun while barren is a noun.

bare and barren both are adjectives.

bare is a verb but barren is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bare No Yes Yes No
barren Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, bare and barren are synonyms defined as:
  • bare and barren: providing no shelter or sustenance
Other synonyms of bare include bleak, desolate, stark.
bare (noun) barren (noun)
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
bare (adjective) barren (adjective)
lacking its natural or customary covering providing no shelter or sustenance
not having a protective covering completely wanting or lacking
having everything extraneous removed including contents not bearing offspring
providing no shelter or sustenance
lacking in magnitude or quantity
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
having no clothes on the body
lacking a surface finish such as paint
bare (verb) barren (verb)
lay bare
make public
expose to view
Difference between bare and barren

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.