untillable

/ʌnˈtɪləbəl/

Definitions

1. adjective

Unable to be tilled, often due to the soil’s poor quality or compactness.

“The farmer found the land untillable and decided to look for a different plot to cultivate.”

2. noun

A piece of land that is untillable, often due to its poor quality or compactness.

“The untillable fields lay idle, a reminder of the region’s struggle to find arable land.”

Synonyms

  • sterile
  • unfertile

Antonyms

  • arable
  • fertile