inane
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”).
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Adjective [edit]
inane (comparative more inane, superlative most inane)
- 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.
- purposeless; pointless
- I. Taylor
- Vague and inane instincts.
- I. Taylor
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lacking sense or meaning
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Noun [edit]
inane (plural inanes)
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Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin inanis
Adjective [edit]
inane m and f (m and f plural inani)
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Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
ināne
- nominative neuter singular of inānis
- accusative neuter singular of inānis
- vocative neuter singular of inānis
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin inanis.
Adjective [edit]
inane m and f (plural inanes)