Associations to the word «Sterile»

Wiktionary

STERILE, adjective. (uncomparable) Unable to reproduce (or procreate).
STERILE, adjective. Unprofitable.
STERILE, adjective. Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.

Dictionary definition

STERILE, adjective. Incapable of reproducing; "an infertile couple".
STERILE, adjective. Free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques".
STERILE, adjective. Deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention; "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn