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    inane
    /ɪˈneɪn/

    adjective

    • 1. lacking sense or meaning; silly: "don't badger people with inane questions"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Inane means extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and examples, and compare with irony.

    • Inane: Portuguese Translation

      INANE translate: idiota. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      INANE translate: 极其愚蠢的；无意义的；无聊的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Fatuous

      FATUOUS definition: 1. stupid, not correct, or not carefully...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inaneInane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Inane means lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly. It can be used as an adjective or a noun, and has synonyms such as insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › inaneINANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Inane definition: lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly. See examples of INANE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 days ago · Inane means very silly or stupid, or empty and unimaginative. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of inane from Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inaneInane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is inane, it's silly or senseless. If you just want to space out, you won't mind the inane chatter on TV, as long as it's on. Inane comes from the Latin inanis, for empty, and you can think of it as empty-headed. We call something inane if it states the obvious, or is really silly in a way that seems unintelligent.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Inane means stupid or silly; with no meaning. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inaneInane - definition of inane by The Free Dictionary

    Inane means lacking sense or substance, or unintelligent. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of inane, and how it differs from insane.