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inanelacking sense or meaning; silly or pointless

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: lacking sense or meaning; silly or pointless

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈneɪn/

Korean meaning: 의미가 없는, 어리석은, 무의미한

Korean pronunciation: 이**네**인

Example Sentences

  • The movie was filled with inane dialogue that made no sense.
  • Stop asking inane questions like 'Why is water wet?'
  • His inane grin suggested he had no idea what was happening.

inane

ADJECTIVE

//ɪˈneɪn//

lacking sense or meaning; silly or pointless

inane concept
💡 Concept

Pointless presentation makes no sense

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inane rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Your jokes are inane - refrain before you seem insane!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈneɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈneɪn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootane

Origin

From Latin 'inanis' meaning 'empty' or 'void'. The word entered English in the 17th century, retaining its original sense of emptiness and later extending to mean lacking substance or intelligence.

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🎵Rhyme

insanerefrainmaintainobtain
insane
refrain
maintain
obtain

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📝Examples

The movie was filled with inane dialogue that made no sense.

😄 Fun example

Stop asking inane questions like 'Why is water wet?'

😄 Fun example

His inane grin suggested he had no idea what was happening.

The politician's inane promises fooled no one.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sillyfoolishsenselessabsurdmeaningless

Antonyms

sensiblemeaningfulintelligent

Related

vapidbanaltrivialfatuous