Barren

The barren language made the poem hard to understand.

The team's efforts to win the game were barren, and they lost.

The novel was praised for its vivid imagery, but was barren of any compelling characters.

The barren book had no plot or character development.

The novel was a barren read, with no interesting plot or character development.

The athlete's training regimen was barren of any variety or new techniques.

The athlete's performance was barren and lacked the usual finesse.

The barren team lacked coordination and strategy.

The abandoned factory had become a barren wasteland.