Germ-free (7 letters)

{ Answer }

STERILE

{ Related Clues }

Aseptic
Barren
Germfree
Germless
Ineffective
Unfruitful
Unproductive
Unyielding
Free of germs
Hospital-clean
Lacking originality
Like a mule
Producing zip
Useless; ineffective
Without issue
"The ___ Cuckoo," Pakula film
More than clean
More than dull
Not being productive

{ Tags }

aseptic, barren, being, clean, cuckoo, dull, film, free, germ, ineffective, issue, like, more, not, pakula, productive, sterile, than, unfruitful, unproductive, without

{ Notes }

The answer STERILE is common and appears about once every 350 puzzles.

{ 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"