childless

ADJECTIVE

barren

Synonyms

STRONGEST

infertile

WEAK

infecund sterile unfruitful

Example Sentences

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It made an impression on one of the most popular people in the world, who signed her Harris–Walz endorsement “Taylor Swift, Childless Cat Lady.”

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2025

Swift announced the news alongside a photo of her with a cat and signed it "Childless Cat Lady", a reference to comments made by Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate JD Vance.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024

Childless individuals were twice as likely to be single, whilst six diseases in women and 11 in men remained associated with childlessness among partnered individuals.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2023

Childless by Choice: Well that is sad and heavy; I’m sorry.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

Their lives were changing too; parents no longer, they would move now into the place where Childless Adults lived.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry