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   inane

   /ɪˈneɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking sense or meaning; silly: "don't badger people with inane questions"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin inanis ‘empty, vain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inanely adverb
   • 2. inaneness noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   What does inane mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! INANE definition: 1. extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance: 2. extremely silly or with no real…. Learn more.

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   What does inane Grin mean?

   • If you describe someone's behaviour or actions as inane, you think they are very silly or stupid . He always had this inane grin. She started asking me inane questions. He lurched through the bar, grinning inanely. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does insane mean?

   • insane – afflicted with mental derangement, having a disordered mind, mad: Her bizarre threats were the result of an insane jealousy. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree Lacking sense or substance: interrupting with inane comments; angry with my inane roommate.

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   Can inane be used as a noun?

   • Inane suggests emptiness in thought or meaning, and as a noun it has similar use, as in "thoughts making excursions into the incomprehensible inane" (the example is attributed to the 17th-century philosopher John Locke). The noun is not often used nowadays, but the adjective fills the void.

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   What is a synonym for Inane?

   • We call something inane if it states the obvious, or is really silly in a way that seems unintelligent. If you give your boss a presentation in a bunny suit and sing a song about being happy, she might say, "Get out of here with your inane bunny act!" Other synonyms are stupid, vacuous, ridiculous, pointless.

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   Where did the word inane come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word inane is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for inane is from 1662, in the writing of Joseph Glanvill, Church of England clergyman. inane is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin inānis.

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   Inane means extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and examples, and compare with irony.

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   Inane means lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly. It can be used as an adjective or a noun, and has synonyms such as insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal.

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   Inane means very silly or stupid, or empty and void. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of inane.

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   Inane definition: lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly. See examples of INANE used in a sentence.

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   If something is inane, it's silly or senseless. If you just want to space out, you won't mind the inane chatter on TV, as long as it's on. Inane comes from the Latin inanis, for empty, and you can think of it as empty-headed.

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   Inane means foolish, silly, or absurd. It comes from Latin inānis, meaning empty or void. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency and compounds in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Inane means lacking sense or substance, or unintelligent. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of inane, and how it differs from insane.