Inane

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈneɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Origin

From Middle French inane, from Latin inānis ("empty, vain, useless").

Full definition of inane

Adjective

1. Lacking sense or meaning (often to the point of boredom or annoyance).This supremely gifted kid told me that in the early elementary grades, the songs sung in music class were so inane that he wanted to skip grades already! Eventually he did, so better late than never.
2. purposeless; pointless
• I. TaylorVague and inane instincts.

Synonyms

• (lacking sense) silly, fatuous, vapid

Derived terms

• inanely
• inanity

Noun

1. That which is void or empty.
• LockeThe undistinguishable inane of infinite space.
• 1881, , :... whom we watch as we watch the clouds careering in the windy, bottomless inane, or read about like characters in ancient and rather fabulous annals.

Anagrams

• Annie