[{"word":"sterile","phonetic":"/ˈstɛɹaɪl/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈstɛɹaɪl/","audio":""},{"text":"/ˈstɛɹəl/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Unable to reproduce (or procreate).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Fruitless, uninspiring, or unproductive.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a sterile kitchen table"},{"definition":"Free from dangerous objects, as a zone in an airport that can be only be entered via a security checkpoint.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of weapons: foreign-made and untraceable to the United States.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["barren","infertile"],"antonyms":["non-sterile","nonsterile","unsterile"]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sterile"]}]