Definitions
extremely silly or stupid
Word origin
From Latin inānis (“empty, vain, useless”), of unknown origin.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“God, if she had to listen to another conversation about some kid she didnʼt know—how Tina J. stole the stage at the talent show or Bobby R. won the tee ball game or any other number of inane accomplishments.”
“Vague and inane instincts.”
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01“vacuous”5 letters
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