inane

adjective

Meaning

Lacking sense, substance, or serious purpose.

Examples

She found the constant small talk about the weather to be completely inane.
The professor dismissed the student's inane question with a sigh.

Synonyms: silly, foolish, vacuous, fatuous

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inane

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪˈneɪn/

Definition

Lacking sense, substance, or serious purpose.

Examples

She found the constant small talk about the weather to be completely inane.
The professor dismissed the student's inane question with a sigh.
He grew tired of the inane chatter filling the waiting room.

Synonyms of inane

Words with a similar meaning to inane:

silly
foolish
vacuous
fatuous

Antonyms of inane

Words with the opposite meaning to inane:

sensible
meaningful

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