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   jejune

   /dʒɪˈdʒuːn/

   adjective

   • 1. naive, simplistic, and superficial: "their entirely predictable and usually jejune opinions"
   • 2. (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting. Similar boringdulldull as ditchwatertediousdrearyuninterestingunexcitinguneventfuluninspiringunstimulatingunimaginativehumdrumrun-of-the-millmundanecommonplaceworkadayquotidianroutinestodgylacklustredrydry as dustaridsterilelifelessvapidinsipidflatdrabblandbanaltriteprosaiccolourlessmonochromemonotonousunrelievedlacking varietylacking variationtiresometiringwearisomeinformal:deadlynothing to write home aboutsameydreichdullsvilleorneryOpposite fascinatinginspired

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin jejunus ‘fasting, barren’. The original sense was ‘without food’, hence ‘not intellectually nourishing’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. jejunely adverb
   • 2. jejuneness noun

   Scrabble Points: 20

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   What is another word for Jejune?

   • Some common synonyms of jejune are banal, flat, inane, insipid, and vapid. While all these words mean "devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character," jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance. When might banal be a better fit than jejune?

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   What is a Jejune generalization?

   • He made jejune generalizations about how all students were lazy and never did any work. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: It would be jejune to suggest that an answer to this question would also provide an answer to the question of what is the good life for man.

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   Where is Jejune?

   • 21/02/2022 Jejune is a relatively new area and was added to the map this year in 2022. Its north of the Dunes and has a very similar landscape that is to be expected in the desert.

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   How is the word Jejune different from other similar adjectives?

   • How is the word jejune distinct from other similar adjectives? Some common synonyms of jejune are banal, flat, inane, insipid, and vapid. While all these words mean "devoid of qualities that make for spirit and character," jejune suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance.

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   Jejune means very simple or childish, or boring and not interesting. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and related words and phrases.

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   jejune: 1 adj lacking interest or significance or impact “ jejune novel” Synonyms: insipid uninteresting arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement adj displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity “ jejune responses to our problems” Synonyms: adolescent , juvenile , puerile immature characteristic of a lack of maturity adj ...

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