jejune

American  

[ji-joon] / dʒɪˈdʒun /

adjective

1. without interest or significance; dull; insipid.

   a jejune novel.

2. juvenile; immature; childish.

   jejune behavior.

3. lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed.

   jejune attempts to design a house.

4. deficient or lacking in nutritive value.

   a jejune diet.

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jejune British  

/ dʒɪˈdʒuːn /

adjective

1. simple; naive; unsophisticated

2. insipid; dull; dry

3. lacking nourishment; insubstantial or barren

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Other Word Forms

• jejunely adverb
• jejuneness noun
• jejunity noun

Etymology

Origin of jejune

First recorded in 1605–15, jejune is from the Latin word jējūnus empty, poor, mean

Example Sentences

And to feel jejune if we slip from that lofty, arid plane to delight in something here and now.

From Washington Post

The jejune romantic comedy “Wedding Season” marries elements from a couple of recent entries to the genre: “Plus One” and “7 Days.”

From New York Times

By the end of the novel, his paranoia from the park is almost jejune compared to what’s in store for him.

From Washington Post

A model of punctiliousness and a font of jejune humor, he is appalled by the clutter his predecessor left.

From New York Times

I have read only “Pride and Prejudice” and “Sense and Sensibility,” and it was a long time ago, and like Cohen in her jejune early reading of the novels, I didn’t properly appreciate them.

From Washington Post