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inane
empty, pointless, lacking sense, complacently foolish: I was bored by the lecturer’s inane presentation.
Not to be confused with:
insane – afflicted with mental derangement, having a disordered mind, mad: Her bizarre threats were the result of an insane jealousy.
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in·ane
(ĭn-ān′)adj. in·an·er, in·an·est
Lacking sense or substance: interrupting with inane comments; angry with my inane roommate.
[Latin inānis, empty, lacking sense.]
in·ane′ly adv.
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inane
(ɪˈneɪn)adj
senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligent: inane remarks.
[C17: from Latin inānis empty]
inˈanely adv
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in•ane
(ɪˈneɪn)adj.
1. lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
2. empty; void.
n. 3. something that is empty or void, esp. the void of infinite space.
[1655–65; < Latin inānis empty, false, vain]
in•ane′ly, adv.
syn: See foolish.
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| Adj. | 1. | inane - devoid of intelligence foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision" |
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inane
adjective senseless, stupid, silly, empty, daft (informal), worthless, futile, trifling, frivolous, mindless, goofy (informal), idiotic, vacuous, fatuous, puerile, vapid, unintelligent, asinine, imbecilic, devoid of intelligence He always had this inane grin.
serious, significant, sensible, profound, worthwhile, meaningful, weighty
serious, significant, sensible, profound, worthwhile, meaningful, weighty
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inane
adjectiveLacking intelligent thought or content:
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Translations
inane
[ɪˈneɪn] ADJ [remark] → necio, fatuo, sonso (LAm); [laugh, task, activity] → tonto; [expression] (on face) → estúpidoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
inane
adj → dumm; suggestion also → hirnverbrannt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
inane
[ɪˈneɪn] adj (remark) → sciocco/a, stupido/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995