The Clue
More than dull (7 letter answer)
The Answer
STERILE
Tags
Notes
The answer STERILE is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aseptic
Barren
Germfree
Germless
Ineffective
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Unproductive
Unyielding
Free of germs
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Hospital-clean
Lacking originality
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Producing zip
Useless; ineffective
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Definition
STERILE as an adjective:
1. (sterile, unfertile, infertile) = incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple"
2. (aseptic, sterile) = free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques"
3. (sterile, unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive) = deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing"