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- DictionaryIn·ane/iˈnān/
adjective
- 1. silly; stupid: "don't constantly badger people with inane questions"
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 definition: lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly. See examples of INANE used in a sentence.
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.
Inane means having no meaning or being absurd. Find synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences for inane on Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.
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.
Inane means extremely silly or with no real meaning or importance. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and hear the pronunciation.
Inane means lacking sense or substance, or unintelligent. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of inane, and how it differs from insane.