inane
[ ih-neyn ]
/ ɪˈneɪn /
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adjective
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
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British Dictionary definitions for inane
inane
/ (ɪˈneɪn) /
adjective
senseless, unimaginative, or empty; unintelligentinane remarks
Derived forms of inane
inanely, adverbWord Origin for inane
C17: from Latin inānis empty
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