| ponderous(adjective, tedious, dreary) |
| skimpy(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant) |
| thirsty(adjective, hard, dry, bare, stale) |
| uncultivable(adjective, unable) |
| unimportant(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant) |
| uninspired(adjective, dull, dry, boring, dead) |
| unprolific |
| unrewarding(adjective, flat, unpleasant, idle, useless) |
| valueless(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant) |
| deficient(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant) |
| arid region(noun, expression, area, environment, waste) |
| bald(adjective, hard, simple, dry, raw) |
| barren land(noun, expression, area, environment, waste) |
| barrens |
| blank(adjective, clear) |
| boondocks(area, environment, region, habitat) |
| brush(noun, waste, wild, void, desert) |
| despicable(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant) |
| dim |
| dusty(adjective, hard, dry, bare, stale) |