inane
pronunciation
How to pronounce inane in British English:
UK [ɪˈneɪn]
How to pronounce inane in American English:
US [ɪnˈen]
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- Adjective:
- complacently or inanely foolish
Word Origin
- inane (adj.)
- "silly, empty-headed," 1819, earlier "empty" (1660s), a back-formation from inanity. Related: Inanely.
Example
- 1. Regardless , ending this inane practice could save a lot of precious electricity .
- 2. In reality , there is usually at least one inane babbler to break the silence .
- 3. It also arranged for student exchanges and a few other such rather inane measures .
- 4. The trouble is , it 's nothing like as funny or as inane as the real thing .
- 5. While the inane spats of youtube commencers may not be representative , the internet has certainly sharpened the tone of debate .