asinine
[ as-uh-nahyn ]
/ ˈæs əˌnaɪn /
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adjective
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Origin of asinine
OTHER WORDS FROM asinine
as·i·nine·ly, adverbas·i·nin·i·ty [as-uh-nin-i-tee], /ˌæs əˈnɪn ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby asinine
as if, sight for sore eyes, a, as I live and breathe, Asimov, Asine, asinine, sinking feeling, a, ASIO, Asir, -asis, as it were
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The adjective asinine describes things that are foolish or unintelligent, as in asinine remarks. Do you know when to use asinine, fatuous, silly, inane, stupid, and foolish? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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British Dictionary definitions for asinine
asinine
/ (ˈæsɪˌnaɪn) /
adjective
obstinate or stupid
resembling an ass
Derived forms of asinine
asininely, adverbasininity (ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for asinine
C16: from Latin asinīnus, from asinus ass 1
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