inane

[ ih-neyn ]
/ ɪˈneɪn /
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adjective

lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.
empty; void.

noun

something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.

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Origin of inane

First recorded in 1655–65, inane is from the Latin word inānis

synonym study for inane

1. See foolish.

OTHER WORDS FROM inane

in·ane·ly, adverb

Words nearby inane

in-and-in, in and of itself, in-and-out, in-and-out bond, in-and-outer, inane, inanga, inanimate, inanition, inanity, in antis
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Words related to inane

absurd, asinine, daft, empty, fatuous, flat, foolish, frivolous, futile, harebrained, idiotic, illogical, innocuous, insipid, jejune, laughable, meaningless, mindless, pointless, puerile

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British Dictionary definitions for inane

inane
/ (ɪˈneɪn) /

adjective

senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligentinane remarks

Derived forms of inane

inanely, adverb

Word Origin for inane

C17: from Latin inānis empty
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