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jejune
[ ji-joon ]
/ dʒɪˈdʒun /
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adjective
without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel.
juvenile; immature; childish: jejune behavior.
lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed: jejune attempts to design a house.
deficient or lacking in nutritive value: a jejune diet.
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Origin of jejune
First recorded in 1605–15, jejune is from the Latin word jējūnus empty, poor, mean
OTHER WORDS FROM jejune
je·june·ly, adverbje·june·ness, je·ju·ni·ty, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jejune
jejune , juvenileWords nearby jejune
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British Dictionary definitions for jejune
jejune
/ (dʒɪˈdʒuːn) /
adjective
simple; naive; unsophisticated
insipid; dull; dry
lacking nourishment; insubstantial or barren
Derived forms of jejune
jejunely, adverbjejuneness or jejunity, nounWord Origin for jejune
C17: from Latin jējūnus hungry, empty
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