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Inane

//ɪˈneɪn// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking sense or meaning, often to the point of boredom or annoyance.

    "This supremely gifted kid told me that in the early elementary grades, the songs sung in music class were so inane that he wanted to skip grades already! Eventually he did, so better late than never."

  2. 2
    Purposeless; pointless.

    "Vague and inane instincts."

Adjective
  1. 1
    extremely silly or stupid wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    That which is void or empty.

    "The undistinguishable inane of infinite space."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”), of unknown origin.

Etymology 2

From Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”), of unknown origin.

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