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    inane
    /ɪˈneɪn/

    adjective

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    extremely silly or lacking real meaning or importance: There are so many inane programs on television!

    • Inane: Russian Translation

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    • Inane: Polish Translation

      INANE translate: idiotyczny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      INANE translate: 极其愚蠢的；无意义的；无聊的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      INANE translate: 極其愚蠢的；無意義的；無聊的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inaneInane Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINANE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinane adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Inane means stupid or silly; with no meaning. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inaneInane - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › inaneINANE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › inane_adjinane, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word inane mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inane. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.